KVH INDUSTRIES INC (KVHI) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:KVHI - Nasdaq - US4827381017 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, KVHI scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. KVHI has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
KVHI is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Communications Equipment industry. 73% of 50 stocks in the same industry do better.
Warning: KVHI has an average volume of 24176 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month KVHI has a been trading in the 5.10 - 5.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, KVHI turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 60% of all stocks.
KVHI is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KVHI is lagging the market.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although the technical rating is only medium, KVHI does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 5.00, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 5.23 to 5.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 4.97 to 5.00. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 4.79 to 4.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @4.50 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 6.13 to 6.13. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for KVHI is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KVHI is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 60.13 | NEUTRAL | KVHI is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KVHI is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KVHI is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KVHI is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.79 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KVHI is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KVHI has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 51.22 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KVHI is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.87 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KVHI suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.64 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KVHI suggests a weak or negative 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)
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Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Performance
% Chg0%
1 Week2.08%
2 Weeks-0.37%
1 Month3.24%
3 Month7.77%
6 Month-4.25%
12 Month21.03%
2 Year-36.8%
3 Year-37.24%
5 Year-33.37%
10 Year-55.94%
15 Year-61.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.22
ATR(20)%3.87%
ATR Inc-41.38%
Range Today0.2
ADR(20)0.2
ADR(20)%3.78%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS60.13
Mansfield-0.34
10 Day High5.67
10 Day Low5.16
20 Day High5.67
20 Day Low5.1
52 Week High6.16
52 Week Low4.17
CS1 End5
CR1 Start5.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.18%
DER(5)-5.62%
Volume9.20K
Volume Incr-16.48%
Vol(5)14.24K
Vol(50)24.18K