KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY (KTOS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KTOS - Nasdaq - US50077B2079 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, KTOS scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, KTOS did better than 96% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by KTOS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
KTOS is one of the better performing stocks in the Aerospace & Defense industry, it outperforms 90% of 66 stocks in the same industry.
KTOS is currently making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month KTOS has a been trading in the 39.00 - 52.70 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
KTOS has an average volume of 3509070 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although KTOS has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
24.14
52.51
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 44.26 to 44.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 41.99 to 42.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @29.46 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @28.47 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 | 96.92 | POSITIVE | KTOS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 96.92% 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) | 73.77 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests KTOS may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.59 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KTOS has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 92.78 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests KTOS may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 5.46 | HIGH VOLATILITY | The high ATR as a percentage value for KTOS suggests high volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.25 | 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)
51.99
+0.28 (+0.54%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Performance
% Chg0.54%
1 Week16.1%
2 Weeks13.42%
1 Month26.07%
3 Month57.12%
6 Month54.64%
12 Month147.93%
2 Year244.53%
3 Year261.29%
5 Year188.67%
10 Year852.2%
15 Year370.07%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.98
ATR(20)%5.46%
ATR Inc70.98%
Range Today3.16
ADR(20)2.66
ADR(20)%5.11%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS96.92
Mansfield6.06
10 Day High52.7
10 Day Low41.87
20 Day High52.7
20 Day Low39
52 Week High52.7
52 Week Low17.91
CS1 End44.65
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.64%
DER(5)0.89%
Volume6.72M
Volume Incr7.93%
Vol(5)5.27M
Vol(50)3.51M