KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC (KRO) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KRO - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US50105F1057 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KRO gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. KRO 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, KRO is a bad performer in the overall market: 90% of all stocks are doing better.
KRO is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry, of which 69% are performing better than KRO.
KRO is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so KRO is lagging the market.
In the last month KRO has a been trading in the 6.51 - 7.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
The technical rating of KRO is bad and it also does not present a 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
6.49
8.05
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @6.56 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 7.25 to 7.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 7.56 to 7.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @7.97 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KRO is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for KRO is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 10.34 | NEGATIVE | KRO has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.66% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KRO is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KRO is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KRO is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 34.93 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KRO is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KRO has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 5.43 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests KRO may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.73 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KRO suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.47 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KRO suggests a weak or negative 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)
6.57
-0.12 (-1.79%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-1.79%
1 Week-7.2%
2 Weeks-9.75%
1 Month-14.45%
3 Month-25%
6 Month-43.75%
12 Month-49.11%
2 Year-20.36%
3 Year-65.51%
5 Year-32.68%
10 Year-46.15%
15 Year-65.33%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.34
ATR(20)%4.73%
ATR Inc-41.34%
Range Today0.13
ADR(20)0.28
ADR(20)%4.27%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.34
Mansfield-3.73
10 Day High7.9
10 Day Low6.51
20 Day High7.9
20 Day Low6.51
52 Week High14.5
52 Week Low6.19
CS1 End6.56
CR1 Start7.25
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.69%
DER(5)0.3%
Volume202.55K
Volume Incr-27.84%
Vol(5)200.63K
Vol(50)249.35K