KROGER CO (KR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5010441013 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KR gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. KR was one of the better performers in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.
In the last month KR has a been trading in the 65.15 - 70.87 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that KR is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 80% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by KR over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
KR has an average volume of 8197000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
KR is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 41 other stocks in this industry, KR did better than 60% of them.
KR 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 KR is lagging the market slightly.
KR has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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
62.10
73.71
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 64.77 to 65.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 62.73 to 62.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 65.80 to 65.92. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 67.02 to 67.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 72.02 to 72.98. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for KR is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for KR is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 80.02 | POSITIVE | KR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 80.02% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KR is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KR is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 35.94 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.28 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 10.03 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests KR may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.32 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.28 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for KR suggests a possible start of a new 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)
65.49
-0.66 (-1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-1%
1 Week-3.97%
2 Weeks-4.52%
1 Month-8.88%
3 Month0.6%
6 Month5.53%
12 Month29.99%
2 Year39.34%
3 Year38.37%
5 Year93.47%
10 Year80.64%
15 Year565.21%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.29
ATR(20)%2.32%
ATR Inc-27.59%
Range Today1.08
ADR(20)1.4
ADR(20)%2.14%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.02
Mansfield0.33
10 Day High68.58
10 Day Low65.15
20 Day High70.87
20 Day Low65.15
52 Week High73.63
52 Week Low49.04
CS1 End65.48
CR1 Start65.8
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.98%
DER(5)0.2%
Volume7.17M
Volume Incr-0.72%
Vol(5)6.80M
Vol(50)8.20M