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- 11/8/2024 -
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HCA Holdings (HCA) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Oversold sector
Daily :Williams' Percentage Range is oversoldStochastic has raised above the signal lineMACD bullish divergencePrice is near the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement levelThe Bollinger Bands are historically far apart
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It was the negative week for the HCA Holdings (HCA). During the week, the HCA gave back -3.00 points, or -0.84%, and closed at 354.20 on Friday, November 8, 2024. Weekly volume was 54% above average.

HCA is a member of Health Care Sector. Health Care is the second most oversold sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See HCA long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on October 24, 2023 at 215.96 and reached 417.08 on October 18, 2024. HCA gained -201.12 points, or -93.13%, in 51 weeks. The price is now at the 31.26% retracement level.

Medium-term trend: [See HCA medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on October 18, 2024 at 417.08 and reached 345.80 on November 7, 2024. HCA lost 71.28 points, or 17.09%, in 2 weeks. The price is now at the 11.78% retracement level.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See HCA weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since October 25, 2024. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See HCA short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on November 4, 2024 at 368.40 and reached 345.80 on November 7, 2024. HCA lost 22.60 points, or 6.13%, in 3 days. Price is near the Fibonacci 38.2% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See HCA daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Williams' Percentage Range is oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily oversold Williams' Percentage Range. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has rallied above the oversold signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. Daily MACD has bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily MACD bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since October 24, 2024. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.

The distance between the Bollinger Bands (27.34%) is close to one year high (22.87%). It is 160.40% higher then one year average. It indicates the period of high volatility of the stock price, and it is considered a sell signal for the option traders. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 22.35
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 84.10
Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 25.90
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 21.37
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -8.20 Bullish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.31
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 57.40
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 45.05
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 44.77
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 20.73
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 421.55
50 Day Moving Average 389.62
20 Day Moving Average 380.14
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 375.16
Parabolic System 361.06
Price 354.20
Daily Stochastic Crossing 352.31
Lower Bollinger Band 324.71
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Health Care 2
Industry Health Care Facilities 28
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 368.40
High Date 11/04/2024
Low 345.80
Low Date 11/07/2024
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 417.08
High Date 10/18/2024
Low 345.80
Low Date 11/07/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 215.96
Low Date 10/24/2023
High 417.08
High Date 10/18/2024
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 164.47
Low Date 07/14/2022
High 417.08
High Date 10/18/2024
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 17.03
Low Date 08/09/2011
High 417.08
High Date 10/18/2024
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