Kkr Financial (KFN) Technical Analysis

NYSE:KFN

11.54
-0.28 (-2.37%)
At close: Apr 30, 2014
11.84
+0.3 (+2.6%)
After Hours: 4/30/2014, 7:59:59 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

We assign a technical rating of 3 out of 10 to KFN. In the last year, KFN was a medium performer in the overall market. We are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term picture.

  • The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
  • When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, KFN outperforms 48% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
  • KFN 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 KFN is lagging the market slightly.
  • In the last month KFN has a been trading in the 10.88 - 12.53 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
Kkr Financial / KFN Weekly stock chart
Kkr Financial / KFN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

The technical rating of KFN 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

10.93

13.47

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • Support @11.30 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @11.04 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 11.73 to 11.91. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @13.34 from a horizontal 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 KFN is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for KFN is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength48.82NEUTRALKFN is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KFN is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KFN is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of KFN is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.68NEUTRALThe RSI value for KFN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.02POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests KFN has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.29MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for KFN suggests some volalility.
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)

KFN Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

Kkr Financial / KFN Daily stock chart

Kkr Financial

NYSE:KFN (4/30/2014, 7:59:59 PM)

After market: 11.84 +0.3 (+2.6%)

11.54

-0.28 (-2.37%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-2.37%
1 Week-3.83%
2 Weeks2.85%
1 Month-2.62%
3 Month-4.63%
6 Month16.68%
12 Month5.2%
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.39
ATR(20)%3.29%
ATR Inc-17.65%
Range Today0.33
ADR(20)N/A
ADR(20)%N/A
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS48.82
3 months CRSN/A
6 months CRSN/A
Mansfield-0.23
10 Day High12.53
10 Day Low11.22
20 Day High12.53
20 Day Low10.88
52 Week High13.38
52 Week Low8.91
CS1 End11.3
CR1 Start11.73
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.49%
DER(5)2.52%
Volume1.71M
Volume Incr28.89%
Vol(5)1.48M
Vol(50)979.62K

Kkr Financial / KFN FAQ

What is the technical rating for KFN stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to KFN.


What is the current trend direction of Kkr Financial (KFN) stock?

The current trend direction for Kkr Financial (KFN) is Bullish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for Kkr Financial?

Kkr Financial (KFN) has an RSI value of 45.6826. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for Kkr Financial (KFN) stock?

The short term momentum for Kkr Financial (KFN) is neutral.