KOHLS CORP (KSS) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KSS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5002551043 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to KSS. KSS has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
In the last month KSS has a been trading in the 8.83 - 21.39 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
KSS has an average volume of 14059900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, KSS outperforms 53% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
KSS is an average performer in the Broadline Retail industry, it outperforms 44% of 28 stocks in the same industry.
KSS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KSS is lagging the market.
Although KSS 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.
More info and screens
8.86
14.27
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- Support @8.95 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 12.80 to 12.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @14.13 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for KSS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KSS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 53.96 | NEUTRAL | KSS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KSS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KSS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KSS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.06 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KSS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.1 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KSS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 23.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KSS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 10.99 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for KSS suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 52.97 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KSS suggests a strong 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)
11.37
-0.32 (-2.74%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Performance
% Chg-2.74%
1 Week-7.56%
2 Weeks21.09%
1 Month24.13%
3 Month51.6%
6 Month-13.93%
12 Month-43.74%
2 Year-60.04%
3 Year-60.98%
5 Year-40.28%
10 Year-81.46%
15 Year-76.16%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.6
ATR(20)%10.99%
ATR Inc-39.24%
Range Today0.69
ADR(20)1.14
ADR(20)%10.02%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.96
Mansfield-2.1
10 Day High21.39
10 Day Low9.42
20 Day High21.39
20 Day Low8.83
52 Week High21.39
52 Week Low6.04
CS1 End11.68
CR1 Start12.8
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.59%
DER(5)-0.28%
Volume8.27M
Volume Incr-19.29%
Vol(5)15.81M
Vol(50)14.06M