KARAT PACKAGING INC (KRT) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KRT - Nasdaq - US48563L1017 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to KRT. KRT 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.
68% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than KRT.
KRT is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. 76% of 48 stocks in the same industry do better.
In the last month KRT has a been trading in the 26.04 - 29.85 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
KRT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KRT is lagging the market.
The technical rating of KRT 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
23.54
32.02
We found 3 important support areas.
- Support @25.58 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @24.39 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 23.78 to 23.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 27.48 to 27.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 29.13 to 29.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @31.70 from a trend 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 KRT is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for KRT is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 32.95 | NEUTRAL | KRT is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KRT is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KRT is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KRT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 36.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KRT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.17 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KRT has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 11.93 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests KRT may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.41 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KRT suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.33 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for KRT 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)
NASDAQ:KRT (8/6/2025, 9:35:31 AM)
26.65
+0.01 (+0.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Performance
% Chg0.04%
1 Week-3.27%
2 Weeks-5.13%
1 Month-8.23%
3 Month-11.96%
6 Month-10.51%
12 Month11.75%
2 Year6.99%
3 Year48.91%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.67
ATR(20)%2.41%
ATR Inc-2.76%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.61
ADR(20)%2.29%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS32.95
Mansfield-1.24
10 Day High28.7
10 Day Low26.04
20 Day High29.85
20 Day Low26.04
52 Week High33.89
52 Week Low23
CS1 End25.58
CR1 Start27.48
Volume & EV
DER(3)-10.35%
DER(5)-5.79%
Volume188
Volume Incr37.45%
Vol(5)90.46K
Vol(50)94.80K