KBR INC (KBR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KBR • US48242W1062
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to KBR. 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 long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
- 75% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KBR.
- KBR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
- KBR is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 88 other stocks in this industry. KBR outperforms 72% of them.
- In the last month KBR has a been trading in the 39.39 - 44.47 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.
- KBR has an average volume of 1435050 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although the technical rating is bad, KBR does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 42.38. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 42.08, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 41.63 to 42.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 39.77 to 40.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 42.38 to 43.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.59 to 44.99. 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 | 25.29 | NEGATIVE | KBR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 74.71% 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KBR is below a declining 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) | 50.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KBR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KBR has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.2 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KBR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.63 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KBR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.07 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KBR suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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KBR INC / KBR FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for KBR INC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to KBR.
What is the trend direction for KBR stock?
The current trend direction for KBR INC (KBR) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for KBR stock?
KBR INC (KBR) has an RSI value of 50.378. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the short term momentum for KBR INC (KBR) stock?
The short term momentum for KBR INC (KBR) is neutral.