BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC (BKD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:BKD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US1124631045 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to BKD. Although BKD is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
BKD has an average volume of 3292380 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, BKD did better than 77% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 4 months ago.
BKD is part of the Health Care Providers & Services industry. There are 102 other stocks in this industry, BKD did better than 65% of them.
BKD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so BKD is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month BKD has a been trading in the 6.07 - 7.04 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, BKD also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
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We found 4 important support areas.
- Support @6.41 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @5.74 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @5.61 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.75 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.66 to 6.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for BKD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for BKD is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 77.59 | POSITIVE | BKD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.59% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of BKD is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BKD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of BKD is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.67 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for BKD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.05 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests BKD has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 51.55 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for BKD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.59 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BKD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.95 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for BKD suggests a weak or negative trend. |
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.77 | 6.40 | 0.37 (5.41%) | 18.49% |
| An entry @6.77. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @6.40. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.37 points, which is 5.41%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 18.49% of your capital in this trade. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of BKD. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
6.42
-0.14 (-2.13%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg-2.13%
1 Week-6%
2 Weeks-3.6%
1 Month2.88%
3 Month18.89%
6 Month17.15%
12 Month-4.89%
2 Year86.09%
3 Year12.63%
5 Year75.41%
10 Year-82.97%
15 Year-63.5%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.25
ATR(20)%3.59%
ATR Inc-10.75%
Range Today0.13
ADR(20)0.23
ADR(20)%3.58%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.59
Mansfield0.13
10 Day High7.04
10 Day Low6.41
20 Day High7.04
20 Day Low6.07
52 Week High8.12
52 Week Low4.45
CS1 End6.41
CR1 Start6.66
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.24%
DER(5)-0.94%
Volume2.76M
Volume Incr-25.86%
Vol(5)2.26M
Vol(50)3.29M