KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KALU - Nasdaq - US4830077040 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KALU gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, KALU is only an average performer.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
KALU is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so KALU is lagging the market slightly.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that KALU is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 79% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
KALU is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 156 other stocks in this industry, KALU did better than 53% of them.
In the last month KALU has a been trading in the 78.85 - 97.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although KALU has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 78.69 to 81.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @74.37 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @69.32 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 89.20 to 89.68. 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 KALU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for KALU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 79.96 | POSITIVE | KALU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 79.96% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of KALU is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KALU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KALU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KALU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.66 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KALU has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 43.13 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KALU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.67 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KALU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.66 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KALU suggests a strong 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)
82.91
-5.21 (-5.91%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-5.91%
1 Week-7.55%
2 Weeks-6.3%
1 Month3.69%
3 Month36.68%
6 Month14.45%
12 Month6.62%
2 Year2.11%
3 Year9.42%
5 Year33.83%
10 Year-1.82%
15 Year102.22%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.13
ATR(20)%3.67%
ATR Inc197.17%
Range Today4.07
ADR(20)2.83
ADR(20)%3.42%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS79.96
Mansfield0.48
10 Day High97
10 Day Low82.82
20 Day High97
20 Day Low78.85
52 Week High97
52 Week Low46.81
CS1 End81.04
CR1 Start89.2
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.97%
DER(5)-1.51%
Volume185.10K
Volume Incr10.04%
Vol(5)160.20K
Vol(50)124.93K