KESTREL GROUP (KG) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KG - Nasdaq - BMG5260K1027 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, KG scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, KG was a below average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
100% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KG.
KG is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Insurance industry. 93% of 143 stocks in the same industry do better.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
In the last month KG has a been trading in the 22.53 - 31.61 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Although the technical rating is only medium, KG does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. We notice that large players showed an interest for KG in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @23.41 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 28.28 to 28.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @29.70 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for KG is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KG is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 0 | NEGATIVE | KG has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 100% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KG is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KG is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.52 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KG is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KG has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 70.41 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KG is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 7.2 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for KG suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.44 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KG 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)
27.47
-2.23 (-7.51%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-7.51%
1 Week-3.98%
2 Weeks1.93%
1 Month19.85%
3 MonthN/A
6 MonthN/A
12 MonthN/A
2 YearN/A
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.32
ATR(20)%7.2%
ATR Inc41.39%
Range Today2.92
ADR(20)1.97
ADR(20)%7.15%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS0
Mansfield-30
10 Day High31.61
10 Day Low22.53
20 Day High31.61
20 Day Low22.53
52 Week HighN/A
52 Week LowN/A
CS1 End23.41
CR1 Start28.28
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.17%
DER(5)5.52%
Volume19.30K
Volume Incr38.45%
Vol(5)31.74K
Vol(50)34.93K