HPS Technical Analysis & ETF Price Forecast

Technical Sentiment

Overall Consensus

Sell

Buy

Technical Analysis Consensus

Sell

Buy

Moving Average Consensus

Sell

Buy

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Moving Averages Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator is -0.16, suggesting HPS is Sell.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 20-Day simple moving average is 14.36, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Sell.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 60-Day simple moving average is 14.55, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Sell.

Technical Analysis for HPS

Technical Sentiment Analysis for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS). As of 2026-03-31, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) is exhibiting a Sell technical sentiment. Our proprietary analysis, which aggregates 12 technical signals, shows that 5 indicators are flashing buy, while 7 are indicating sell.

Momentum Indicators: RSI, MACD & Overbought/Oversold Status. Currently, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) for HPS stands at 46.09, which suggests a Neutral condition. Meanwhile, the MACD (12, 26) indicator is at -0.16, providing a Sell signal for short-term momentum. Other oscillators like the Stochastic Oscillator at 17.07 and the Commodity Channel Index (CCI) at -76.18 further confirm a -0.4 outlook for the ETF.

Support, Resistance & Moving Averages. From a structural perspective, HPS is trading below its 60-day moving average of $14.55 and below its 200-day long-term moving average of $14.73. Key price levels to watch include the immediate resistance at $14.59 and strong support at $13.75. A break above $14.59 could signal a bull continuation, while falling below $13.75 may test the next Fibonacci floor at $13.36.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Support & Resistance Level

Name	S3	S2	S1	Pivot Points	R1	R2	R3
Classic	12.91	13.36	13.75	14.2	14.59	15.04	15.43
Fibonacci	13.36	13.68	13.88	14.2	14.52	14.72	15.04

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Technical Indicators

2026-03-31

Name	Value
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	46.09
Stochastic Oscillator	17.07
Stochastic RSI	13.11
Commodity Channel Index (CCI)	-76.18
Awesome Oscillator	-0.44
Momentum	-0.4
MACD	-0.16

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 46.09, creating a Neutral signal.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stochastic Oscillator is 17.07, creating a Buy signal.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stochastic RSI is 13.11, creating a Buy signal.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is -76.18, creating a Neutral signal.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Awesome Oscillator is -0.44, creating a Sell signal.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Momentum is -0.4, creating a Sell signal.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) MACD is -0.16, creating a Sell signal.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Moving Average

2026-03-31

Period	Simple	Signal
5-Day	14.08	Buy
10-Day	14.15	Buy
20-Day	14.36	Sell
60-Day	14.55	Sell
200-Day	14.73	Sell
250-Day	14.63	Sell

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 5-Day simple moving average is 14.08, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Buy.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 10-Day simple moving average is 14.15, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Buy.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 20-Day simple moving average is 14.36, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Sell.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 60-Day simple moving average is 14.55, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Sell.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 200-Day simple moving average is 14.73, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Sell.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) 250-Day simple moving average is 14.63, while John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) share price is $14.24, making it Sell.