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| | It was the negative week for the Hess Corporation (HES). During the week, the HES dropped -2.03 points, or -3.06%, and closed at 64.27 on Friday, August 10, 2018. Weekly volume was -28% below average.
HES is a member of Basic Materials Sector. Basic Materials 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 HES long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on July 30, 2014 at 104.50 and reached 32.41 on January 20, 2016. HES lost 72.09 points, or 68.99%, in 77 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Pennant chart pattern. The downtrend resistance line (40.08) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bullish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend resistance line in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See HES medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on February 9, 2018 at 40.37 and reached 71.14 on July 10, 2018. HES gained -30.77 points, or -76.22%, in 21 weeks. Price is near the Fibonacci 23.6% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See HES weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.
The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since March 16, 2018. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting weak. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See HES short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on July 18, 2018 at 62.02 and reached 68.31 on August 7, 2018. HES gained -6.29 points, or -10.14%, in 20 days. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern.
Daily Technical Indicators: [See HES daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish 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 link to access Lane's Stochastic help.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since August 8, 2018. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger.
During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.
During the last week, the price has declined below the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The distance between the Bollinger Bands (6.6%) is close to one year low (7.19%). It is 57.56% lower than one year average. It indicates the period of low volatility of the stock price, and it is considered a buy 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.
Price is close to the 50 Day Moving Average. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
 Candlestick pattern: [See HES candlestick chart pattern]
On Friday the chart has formed a Bearish Thrusting Candlestick pattern. This pattern occurs in a downtrend and it shows a rally failure in a down market. This is a weak continuation pattern. The reliability of the Bearish Thrusting pattern is low. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks that had a Bearish Thrusting Candlestick pattern during the last week.
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