KIRBY CORP (KEX) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KEX - US4972661064 - Common Stock
87.87 USD
+1.06 (+1.22%)
89.28 USD
+1.41 (+1.6%)
Overall KEX gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. KEX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
92% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KEX.
KEX is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Marine Transportation industry. 61% of 35 stocks in the same industry do better.
KEX is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
In the last month KEX has a been trading in the 86.39 - 100.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
The technical rating of KEX is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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.
More info and screens
85.94
120.27
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 86.81 to 87.86. 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 100.31 to 100.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 104.14 to 106.49. 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 116.52 to 119.08. 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 KEX is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for KEX is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 8.84 | NEGATIVE | KEX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 91.16% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KEX is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KEX is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KEX is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 29.72 | OVERSOLD | The low RSI value suggests KEX may be oversold. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.59 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KEX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 8.52 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests KEX may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.97 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KEX suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.74 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KEX suggests a strong 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)
87.87
+1.06 (+1.22%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMarine Transportation
Performance
% Chg1.22%
1 Week-7.51%
2 Weeks-10.26%
1 Month-9.74%
3 Month-20.72%
6 Month-11.27%
12 Month-26.18%
2 Year6.12%
3 Year44.59%
5 Year142.94%
10 Year41.84%
15 Year119.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.66
ATR(20)%2.97%
ATR Inc1.87%
Range Today2.09
ADR(20)2.48
ADR(20)%2.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS8.84
Mansfield-2.67
10 Day High99.13
10 Day Low86.39
20 Day High100.9
20 Day Low86.39
52 Week High132.21
52 Week Low83.94
CS1 End87.86
CR1 Start100.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.23%
DER(5)2.97%
Volume1.03M
Volume Incr108.57%
Vol(5)1.36M
Vol(50)750.83K