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 8 out of 10. In the last year, KR was one of the better performers, but we do observe some doubts in the very recent evolution.
In the last month KR has a been trading in the 68.38 - 74.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that KR is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 78% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by KR over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
KR is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so KR is lagging the market slightly.
KR has an average volume of 7388440 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
KR is part of the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry. There are 40 other stocks in this industry, KR did better than 61% of them.
Although KR has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
63.97
75.09
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 69.74 to 70.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 67.08 to 67.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 64.62 to 65.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 70.51 to 72.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 74.00 to 74.35. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for KR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 78.16 | POSITIVE | KR has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.16% 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) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KR is above the rising 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) | 43.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.44 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.16 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 21.35 | 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)
70.33
-3.22 (-4.38%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-4.38%
1 Week-4.61%
2 Weeks1.49%
1 Month-2.2%
3 Month2.15%
6 Month7.98%
12 Month32.22%
2 Year51.61%
3 Year46.7%
5 Year97.11%
10 Year103.86%
15 Year612.92%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.65
ATR(20)%2.16%
ATR Inc143.07%
Range Today3.12
ADR(20)1.39
ADR(20)%1.98%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.16
Mansfield0.03
10 Day High74.9
10 Day Low68.38
20 Day High74.9
20 Day Low68.38
52 Week High74.9
52 Week Low50.69
CS1 End70.27
CR1 Start70.51
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.08%
DER(5)1.33%
Volume16.51M
Volume Incr29.81%
Vol(5)7.96M
Vol(50)7.39M