QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION (KWR) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:KWR - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US7473161070 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall KWR gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. KWR was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is neutral. It is advised to wait a little bit longer to see how this turns out.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, KWR is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
KWR is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry, of which 60% are performing better than KWR.
KWR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month KWR has a been trading in the 105.50 - 124.04 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.
Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
The technical rating of KWR is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
108.20
133.76
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 114.78 to 115.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 111.94 to 112.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 109.29 to 109.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 123.32 to 123.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @132.44 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for KWR is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for KWR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.88 | NEGATIVE | KWR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.12% off all stocks 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 | NEGATIVE | The current price of KWR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.46 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KWR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.38 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KWR has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 55.36 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KWR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.45 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KWR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.64 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for KWR 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)
123.31
+4.32 (+3.63%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg3.63%
1 Week7.89%
2 Weeks8.4%
1 Month14.36%
3 Month16.44%
6 Month-9.74%
12 Month-26.05%
2 Year-38.46%
3 Year-23.98%
5 Year-36.44%
10 Year33.02%
15 Year249.72%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.97
ATR(20)%3.45%
ATR Inc135.17%
Range Today5.08
ADR(20)3.89
ADR(20)%3.15%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.88
Mansfield-1.92
10 Day High124.04
10 Day Low111.32
20 Day High124.04
20 Day Low105.5
52 Week High193.74
52 Week Low95.91
CS1 End114.69
CR1 Start115.16
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.09%
DER(5)-1.54%
Volume438.80K
Volume Incr75.88%
Vol(5)300.66K
Vol(50)174.70K