KBR INC (KBR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KBR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US48242W1062 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KBR gets a technical rating of 1 out of 10. KBR's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
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, KBR is a bad performer in the overall market: 73% of all stocks are doing better.
KBR has an average volume of 1290380 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
KBR is an average performer in the Professional Services industry, it outperforms 48% of 81 stocks in the same industry.
KBR 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 KBR is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month KBR has a been trading in the 50.30 - 54.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
KBR has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 52.63, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 52.45 to 52.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Support @51.57 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @50.10 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 52.87 to 53.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 55.07 to 56.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KBR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for KBR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 27.62 | NEGATIVE | KBR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.38% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of KBR is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KBR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.17 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KBR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KBR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 63.11 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KBR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.41 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KBR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.97 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KBR 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)
52.78
-0.2 (-0.38%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-0.38%
1 Week-0.99%
2 Weeks1.5%
1 Month-4.61%
3 Month5.29%
6 Month-7.39%
12 Month-17.65%
2 Year-18.87%
3 Year9.07%
5 Year134.06%
10 Year170.95%
15 Year159.49%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.04
ATR(20)%2.41%
ATR Inc-24.58%
Range Today0.88
ADR(20)1.18
ADR(20)%2.23%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.62
Mansfield-1.4
10 Day High54.38
10 Day Low51.81
20 Day High54.7
20 Day Low50.3
52 Week High72.6
52 Week Low43.89
CS1 End52.63
CR1 Start52.87
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.08%
DER(5)0.52%
Volume734.40K
Volume Incr-32.46%
Vol(5)824.66K
Vol(50)1.29M