KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KRO • US50105F1057
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to KRO. KRO has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
- KRO is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Chemicals industry. 65% of 83 stocks in the same industry do better.
- The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- In the last month KRO has a been trading in the 5.12 - 6.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, KRO turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 43% of all stocks.
- KRO is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KRO is lagging the market.
Although KRO has an excellent technical rating, it 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @5.67 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @4.40 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for KRO is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KRO is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 43.82 | NEUTRAL | KRO is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KRO is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KRO is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of KRO is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.3 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KRO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.06 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KRO has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 78.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KRO is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.82 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KRO suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 26.87 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KRO suggests a strong trend. |
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KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC / KRO FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to KRO.
Can you provide the trend direction for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC?
The current trend direction for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) stock?
KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) has an RSI value of 62.2972. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC?
The MACD indicator for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) has a value of 0.0634399, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the short term momentum for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC?
The short term momentum for KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) is positive.