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 9 out of 10 to BKD. Both in the recent history as in the last year, BKD has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
BKD is one of the better performing stocks in the Health Care Providers & Services industry, it outperforms 81% of 103 stocks in the same industry.
BKD is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month BKD has a been trading in the 6.59 - 7.94 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
BKD has an average volume of 3038440 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 80% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although BKD has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
4.75
8.01
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 6.76 to 6.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @6.12 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.80 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for BKD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 80.5 | POSITIVE | BKD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 80.5% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BKD is above 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of BKD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.91 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests BKD may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.09 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests BKD has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 99.32 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests BKD may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.9 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for BKD suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.32 | 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)
7.93
+0.19 (+2.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryHealth Care Providers & Services
Performance
% Chg2.45%
1 Week15.94%
2 Weeks13.29%
1 Month14.1%
3 Month37.91%
6 Month62.17%
12 Month7.45%
2 Year125.28%
3 Year64.52%
5 Year186.28%
10 Year-76.06%
15 Year-44.08%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.25
ATR(20)%2.9%
ATR Inc47.54%
Range Today0.29
ADR(20)0.23
ADR(20)%2.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.5
Mansfield1.87
10 Day High7.94
10 Day Low6.65
20 Day High7.94
20 Day Low6.59
52 Week High8.12
52 Week Low4.45
CS1 End6.83
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.27%
DER(5)2.95%
Volume3.36M
Volume Incr23.05%
Vol(5)4.01M
Vol(50)3.04M