KNIFE RIVER CORP (KNF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KNF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US4988941047 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to KNF. KNF scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KNF is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
KNF is part of the Construction Materials industry. There are 13 other stocks in this industry, of which 75% are performing better than KNF.
KNF is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month KNF has a been trading in the 76.92 - 85.51 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Although the technical rating is bad, KNF does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 77.54, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for KNF 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.
- A support zone ranging from 77.54 to 77.54. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
5 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @78.91 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 84.77 to 85.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @98.71 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Resistance @100.57 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @104.58 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KNF is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for KNF is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.25 | NEGATIVE | KNF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.75% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KNF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KNF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KNF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 38.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KNF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.24 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KNF has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 28.88 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KNF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.96 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KNF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.54 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KNF 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)
NYSE:KNF (7/15/2025, 2:31:17 PM)
78.085
-0.73 (-0.93%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryConstruction Materials
Performance
% Chg-0.93%
1 Week0.08%
2 Weeks-4.77%
1 Month-7.49%
3 Month-13.96%
6 Month-24.85%
12 Month2.51%
2 Year81.32%
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)2.82
ATR(20)%3.96%
ATR Inc-46.86%
Range Today1.57
ADR(20)2.97
ADR(20)%3.8%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.25
Mansfield-2.01
10 Day High85.04
10 Day Low77.16
20 Day High85.51
20 Day Low76.92
52 Week High108.83
52 Week Low67.22
CS1 End77.54
CR1 Start78.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.89%
DER(5)3.09%
Volume335.91K
Volume Incr-27.83%
Vol(5)607.68K
Vol(50)617.68K