KOSMOS ENERGY LTD (KOS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KOS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5006881065 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KOS gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. KOS was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KOS is a bad performer in the overall market: 92% of all stocks are doing better.
KOS is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry. 88% of 213 stocks in the same industry do better.
KOS is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so KOS is lagging the market.
KOS is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
KOS has an average volume of 12084400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is still negative. So this is evolving in the right direction, but it may need some more time to really turn around the trend.
KOS has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high 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
1.50
2.88
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 1.68 to 1.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @1.52 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.16 to 2.19. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.26 to 2.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 2.83 to 2.85. 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 KOS is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KOS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 8.96 | NEGATIVE | KOS has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 91.04% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KOS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KOS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KOS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.56 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KOS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KOS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 80 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KOS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.93 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for KOS suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.65 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KOS 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:KOS (6/23/2025, 2:47:09 PM)
2.01
-0.16 (-7.37%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorEnergy
GICS IndustryOil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Performance
% Chg-7.37%
1 Week3.83%
2 Weeks23.3%
1 Month32.32%
3 Month-3.98%
6 Month-27.91%
12 Month-58.9%
2 Year-63.77%
3 Year-64.94%
5 Year30.72%
10 Year-74.26%
15 Year-90.98%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.14
ATR(20)%5.93%
ATR Inc-27.43%
Range Today0.22
ADR(20)0.12
ADR(20)%5.82%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS8.96
Mansfield-3.9
10 Day High2.32
10 Day Low1.8
20 Day High2.32
20 Day Low1.53
52 Week High5.97
52 Week Low1.39
CS1 End1.69
CR1 Start2.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.48%
DER(5)-0.03%
Volume10.73M
Volume Incr66.13%
Vol(5)18.79M
Vol(50)12.08M