KNOWLES CORP (KN) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KN - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US49926D1090 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 6 out of 10 to KN. In the past year, KN was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, KN turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 55% of all stocks.
KN is part of the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. There are 125 other stocks in this industry, KN did better than 46% of them.
KN 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 KN is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month KN has a been trading in the 16.09 - 17.85 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
KN has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 17.04, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.
- A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
More info and screens
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17.87
We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 16.57 to 17.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 16.15 to 16.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @13.01 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.19 to 17.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.51 to 17.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for KN is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KN is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 55.21 | NEUTRAL | KN is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KN is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KN is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KN is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 54.54 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KN is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KN has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 53.64 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KN is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.21 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KN suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.04 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KN 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.21 | 16.56 | 0.65 (3.78%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @17.21. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @16.56. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.65 points, which is 3.78%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.94%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
17.07
+0.12 (+0.71%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg0.71%
1 Week-2.74%
2 Weeks2.58%
1 Month1.49%
3 Month6.89%
6 Month-12.01%
12 Month0.06%
2 Year-5.48%
3 Year-1.5%
5 Year11.86%
10 Year-5.69%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.39
ATR(20)%2.21%
ATR Inc-8.52%
Range Today0.34
ADR(20)0.32
ADR(20)%1.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS55.21
Mansfield-0.68
10 Day High17.85
10 Day Low16.53
20 Day High17.85
20 Day Low16.09
52 Week High20.86
52 Week Low12.19
CS1 End17.04
CR1 Start17.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.06%
DER(5)-2.4%
Volume484.30K
Volume Incr-0.42%
Vol(5)543.50K
Vol(50)710.51K