KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KTOS - US50077B2079 - Common Stock
64.81 USD
+1.22 (+1.92%)
64.73 USD
-0.08 (-0.12%)
Overall KTOS gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. 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.
In the last month KTOS has a been trading in the 60.05 - 72.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that KTOS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 97% of all stocks. On top of that, KTOS also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
KTOS is part of the Aerospace & Defense industry. There are 68 other stocks in this industry. KTOS outperforms 97% of them.
KTOS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so KTOS is lagging the market slightly.
KTOS has an average volume of 4714560 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, KTOS also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 68.50. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point.
More info and screens
62.95
69.83
We found 1 important support area.
- Support @63.59 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 68.50 to 69.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for KTOS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 97.59 | POSITIVE | KTOS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.59% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of KTOS is below 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) | 53.97 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KTOS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.91 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests KTOS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 35.83 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KTOS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.55 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for KTOS suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.76 | 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)
64.81
+1.22 (+1.92%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg1.92%
1 Week-5.4%
2 Weeks0.05%
1 Month9.7%
3 Month60.14%
6 Month137.49%
12 Month207.3%
2 Year331.49%
3 Year537.89%
5 Year236.15%
10 Year1435.78%
15 Year508.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.01
ATR(20)%5.55%
ATR Inc8.71%
Range Today3.89
ADR(20)3.48
ADR(20)%5.37%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.59
Mansfield6.66
10 Day High69.91
10 Day Low61.4
20 Day High72.7
20 Day Low60.05
52 Week High72.7
52 Week Low20.83
CS1 End63.59
CR1 Start68.5
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.84%
DER(5)-2.24%
Volume2.61M
Volume Incr-31.58%
Vol(5)2.63M
Vol(50)4.71M