PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF (KDEF) Technical Analysis

NYSEARCA:KDEF • US30151E4917

58.25 USD
-0.83 (-1.4%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
59.38 USD
+1.13 (+1.94%)
After Hours: 3/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall KDEF gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, KDEF has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

  • 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!
  • Looking at the yearly performance, KDEF did better than 94% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by KDEF over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
  • KDEF 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 KDEF is lagging the market slightly.
  • In the last month KDEF has a been trading in the 54.06 - 67.41 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF / KDEF Weekly stock chart
PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF / KDEF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

KDEF has an excellent technical rating, but the quality of the setup is only medium at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

Support and Resistance Analysis

40.28

58.83

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 54.25 to 54.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @40.69 from a trend line in the daily time frame.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for KDEF is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for KDEF is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength94.84POSITIVEKDEF has a high relative strength, it outperformed 94.84% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of KDEF is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of KDEF is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of KDEF is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)50.8NEUTRALThe RSI value for KDEF is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.11NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests KDEF has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)47.33NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for KDEF is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)4.41MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for KDEF suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)26.32POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for KDEF suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)

KDEF Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF / KDEF Daily stock chart

PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF

NYSEARCA:KDEF (3/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 59.38 +1.13 (+1.94%)

58.25

-0.83 (-1.4%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.4%
1 Week-2.28%
2 Weeks1.8%
1 Month1.62%
3 Month37.71%
6 Month28.45%
12 Month104.31%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.8
ATR(20)%4.41%
ATR Inc169.35%
Range Today4.23
ADR(20)1.96
ADR(20)%3.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS94.84
3 months CRS95.67
6 months CRS88.71
Mansfield2.89
10 Day High67.41
10 Day Low56.5
20 Day High67.41
20 Day Low54.06
52 Week High67.41
52 Week Low23.22
CS1 End54.74
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.46%
DER(5)-0.73%
Volume267.40K
Volume Incr219.28%
Vol(5)324.58K
Vol(50)126.29K

PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF / KDEF FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to KDEF.


Can you provide the trend direction for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF?

The current trend direction for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF (KDEF) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF?

PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF (KDEF) has an RSI value of 50.8. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF?

The MACD indicator for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF (KDEF) has a value of -0.11267, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF (KDEF) stock?

The short term momentum for PLUS KOREA DEFNS IND ID ETF (KDEF) is neutral.