KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KTOS - Nasdaq - US50077B2079 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to KTOS. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, KTOS is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, KTOS did better than 96% of all other stocks. On top of that, KTOS also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
KTOS is one of the better performing stocks in the Aerospace & Defense industry, it outperforms 80% of 64 stocks in the same industry.
KTOS is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so KTOS is leading the market.
In the last month KTOS has a been trading in the 34.02 - 42.73 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
KTOS has an average volume of 2132150 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Although KTOS has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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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42.18
When analyzing the support we can see 6 important areas.
- Support @39.29 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 37.97 to 38.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 35.09 to 35.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @28.47 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @24.87 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @24.38 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for KTOS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KTOS is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 96.57 | POSITIVE | KTOS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.57% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KTOS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KTOS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KTOS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 70.35 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests KTOS may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.23 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KTOS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.23 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests KTOS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.77 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KTOS suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 27.99 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for KTOS 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)
41.76
+0.52 (+1.26%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg1.26%
1 Week3.19%
2 Weeks13.2%
1 Month21.43%
3 Month37.23%
6 Month55.59%
12 Month110.96%
2 Year191.21%
3 Year200.87%
5 Year167.18%
10 Year562.86%
15 Year297.71%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.68
ATR(20)%3.77%
ATR Inc0.18%
Range Today1.96
ADR(20)1.49
ADR(20)%3.56%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.57
Mansfield4.57
10 Day High42.73
10 Day Low37.3
20 Day High42.73
20 Day Low34.02
52 Week High42.73
52 Week Low17.91
CS1 End39.29
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)3%
DER(5)0.96%
Volume2.79M
Volume Incr32.02%
Vol(5)2.65M
Vol(50)2.13M