KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS (KREF) Stock Technical Analysis

NYSE:KREF • US48251K1007

7.02 USD
+0.15 (+2.18%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
7.02 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/26/2026, 7:40:13 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall KREF gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. KREF 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, KREF is a bad performer in the overall market: 88% of all stocks are doing better.
  • KREF is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)" industry. 76% of 69 stocks in the same industry do better.
  • KREF is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new 52 week highs at the moment.
  • In the last month KREF has a been trading in the 6.63 - 8.47 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • KREF has an average volume of 1049230 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS / KREF Weekly stock chart
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS / KREF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

4

KREF has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

6.95

8.90

When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 7.03 to 7.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 8.24 to 8.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @8.57 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 8.79 to 8.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for KREF is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for KREF is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength12.12NEGATIVEKREF has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 87.88% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KREF is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KREF is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of KREF is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)38.4NEUTRALThe RSI value for KREF is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests KREF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)24.28NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for KREF is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.67MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for KREF suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)30.1POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for KREF suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS / KREF Daily stock chart

KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS

NYSE:KREF (2/26/2026, 7:40:13 PM)

After market: 7.02 0 (0%)

7.02

+0.15 (+2.18%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryMortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)"
Performance
% Chg2.18%
1 Week3.08%
2 Weeks-3.04%
1 Month-16.43%
3 Month-17.31%
6 Month-27.1%
12 Month-36.7%
2 Year-28%
3 Year-51.59%
5 Year-61.91%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.21
ATR(20)%3.67%
ATR Inc-34.52%
Range Today0.2
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%3.47%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS12.12
3 months CRS16.87
6 months CRS15.1
Mansfield-2.85
10 Day High7.55
10 Day Low6.64
20 Day High8.47
20 Day Low6.64
52 Week High11.53
52 Week Low6.64
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start7.03
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.59%
DER(5)1.13%
Volume1.42M
Volume Incr12.29%
Vol(5)1.25M
Vol(50)1.05M

KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS / KREF FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to KREF.


What is the trend direction for KREF stock?

The current trend direction for KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS (KREF) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS (KREF) stock?

KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS (KREF) has an RSI value of 38.4036. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS?

The short term momentum for KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS (KREF) is negative.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS?

KKR REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUS (KREF) has a resistance level at 7.03. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of KREF support and resistance levels.