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Prepared for you on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS)

Sidelines Mode (-55) - HPS is moving in a sideways pattern and is unable to gain momentum in either direction. Beware of choppy movement and consider a sidelines position until a stronger trend is identified.

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NYSE_HPS
Open High Low HPS Price Change
14.480 14.560 14.344 14.410 -0.095
Entry Signal

MarketClub’s Trade Triangles for HPS

long term down The long-term trend has been DOWN since Dec 9th, 2025 at 14.6200

intermediate term down The intermediate-term trend has been DOWN since Mar 6th, 2026 at 14.6104

short term up The short-term trend has been UP since Mar 31st, 2026 at 14.2700

Smart Scan Analysis for HPS

Based on our trend formula, HPS is rated as a -55 on a scale from -100 (Strong Downtrend) to +100 (Strong Uptrend).

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Smart Scan Analysis for HPS
Strong Downtrend Sideways Strong Uptrend
Open High Low Price Change
14.480 14.560 14.344 14.410 -0.095
Prev. Close Volume Bid Ask Time
14.505 64961 2026-04-07 15:59:41
Year High19.19Year High Date2018-09-12
Year Low16.8Year Low Date2018-02-09
52wk High15.6852wk High Date2025-10-09
52wk Low13.0852wk Low Date2025-04-07
Year End Close18.75Average Volume64,483
Shares Outstanding30,631Assets767,831,948M
Liabilities278,177,213MBeta0.19
Volatility13
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