KB HOME (KBH) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KBH - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US48666K1097 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KBH gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. KBH scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KBH is a bad performer in the overall market: 85% of all stocks are doing better.
KBH is part of the Household Durables industry. There are 64 other stocks in this industry, of which 65% are performing better than KBH.
KBH is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so KBH is lagging the market.
In the last month KBH has a been trading in the 49.95 - 55.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
KBH has an average volume of 1256650 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
KBH has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 51.90, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
49.64
56.70
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 50.14 to 51.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 52.59 to 53.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 54.06 to 55.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @56.14 from a horizontal line in the daily 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KBH is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for KBH is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 15.8 | NEGATIVE | KBH has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 84.2% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBH is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBH is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBH is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KBH is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.22 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KBH has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 54.37 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KBH is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.93 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KBH suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 10.78 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KBH 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)
52.44
-1.33 (-2.47%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHousehold Durables
Performance
% Chg-2.47%
1 Week1.59%
2 Weeks1.67%
1 Month-3.59%
3 Month-13.52%
6 Month-26.58%
12 Month-23.33%
2 Year1.41%
3 Year84.26%
5 Year70.93%
10 Year215.9%
15 Year376.73%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.64
ATR(20)%2.93%
ATR Inc-2.93%
Range Today1.5
ADR(20)1.44
ADR(20)%2.74%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS15.8
Mansfield-2.76
10 Day High55.95
10 Day Low49.95
20 Day High55.95
20 Day Low49.95
52 Week High89.7
52 Week Low48.9
CS1 End51.9
CR1 Start52.59
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.9%
DER(5)-0.69%
Volume1.06M
Volume Incr28.79%
Vol(5)1.26M
Vol(50)1.26M