QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION (KWR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KWR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7473161070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, KWR scores 7 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, KWR was an average performer in the market. There are positive signs in the very recent evolution, but the medium term picture is still mixed.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
In the last month KWR has a been trading in the 111.42 - 138.54 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, KWR outperforms 55% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
KWR is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry, KWR did better than 67% of them.
KWR is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so KWR is lagging the market.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Although KWR 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.
More info and screens
111.30
137.57
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 120.50 to 123.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 116.71 to 117.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @112.42 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for KWR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for KWR is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 55.55 | NEUTRAL | KWR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KWR is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of KWR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of KWR is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.87 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KWR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 1.6 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KWR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 95.73 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests KWR may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.4 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KWR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.99 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for KWR suggests a possible start of a new 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)
136.21
-1.95 (-1.41%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-1.41%
1 Week7.82%
2 Weeks19.04%
1 Month11.9%
3 Month27.47%
6 Month-2.67%
12 Month-15.65%
2 Year-23.25%
3 Year-21.86%
5 Year-28.31%
10 Year71.64%
15 Year360.01%
Volatility
ATR(14)4.69
ATR(20)%3.4%
ATR Inc0.26%
Range Today1.92
ADR(20)4.33
ADR(20)%3.18%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS55.55
Mansfield-0.92
10 Day High138.54
10 Day Low111.42
20 Day High138.54
20 Day Low111.42
52 Week High180.97
52 Week Low95.91
CS1 End123.6
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.98%
DER(5)-1.64%
Volume132.50K
Volume Incr-18.77%
Vol(5)156.28K
Vol(50)192.56K