KAISER ALUMINUM CORP (KALU) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:KALU - US4830077040 - Common Stock
78.07 USD
-1.49 (-1.87%)
78.07 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to KALU. In the last year, KALU was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KALU is a bad performer in the overall market: 70% of all stocks are doing better.
KALU is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 156 other stocks in this industry, of which 80% are performing better than KALU.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
KALU is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KALU is lagging the market.
In the last month KALU has a been trading in the 73.08 - 83.55 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
KALU has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 77.64, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
71.72
90.58
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 76.95 to 77.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 73.85 to 74.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 72.44 to 72.44. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @80.69 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @82.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @87.27 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @89.68 from a horizontal 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 KALU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for KALU is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.73 | NEUTRAL | KALU is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KALU is above 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) | 50.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KALU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.13 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KALU has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 48.66 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KALU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.59 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KALU suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.31 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KALU 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)
78.07
-1.49 (-1.87%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg-1.87%
1 Week1.81%
2 Weeks-0.37%
1 Month1.13%
3 Month-12.95%
6 Month44.95%
12 Month6.33%
2 Year37.45%
3 Year-3.37%
5 Year24.06%
10 Year-3.96%
15 Year73.53%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.9
ATR(20)%3.59%
ATR Inc-21.16%
Range Today2.55
ADR(20)2.66
ADR(20)%3.41%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.73
Mansfield-0.37
10 Day High83.55
10 Day Low75.51
20 Day High83.55
20 Day Low73.08
52 Week High97
52 Week Low46.81
CS1 End77.64
CR1 Start80.69
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.35%
DER(5)0.51%
Volume99.60K
Volume Incr-1.92%
Vol(5)101.62K
Vol(50)94.19K