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 1 out of 10. KWR scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
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: 90% of all stocks are doing better.
KWR is part of the Chemicals industry. There are 85 other stocks in this industry, of which 67% are performing better than KWR.
KWR is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so KWR is lagging the market.
In the last month KWR has a been trading in the 99.18 - 112.29 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.
KWR has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 102.17, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
96.29
138.23
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 100.63 to 102.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 97.26 to 97.26. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 108.38 to 109.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 111.78 to 113.41. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @136.86 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 | 10.11 | NEGATIVE | KWR has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 89.89% 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) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of KWR is below a declining 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) | 50.35 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for KWR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.35 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests KWR has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 35.76 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for KWR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.22 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for KWR suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 13.46 | 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)
107.73
-0.1 (-0.09%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Performance
% Chg-0.09%
1 Week-1.74%
2 Weeks0.44%
1 Month8.11%
3 Month-22.45%
6 Month-31.35%
12 Month-38.52%
2 Year-44.73%
3 Year-27.95%
5 Year-41.97%
10 Year21.26%
15 Year297.67%
Volatility
ATR(14)3.27
ATR(20)%3.22%
ATR Inc-4.02%
Range Today2.13
ADR(20)3.11
ADR(20)%2.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS10.11
Mansfield-2.91
10 Day High112.29
10 Day Low103.36
20 Day High112.29
20 Day Low99.18
52 Week High193.74
52 Week Low95.91
CS1 End102.17
CR1 Start108.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.68%
DER(5)-4.26%
Volume120.39K
Volume Incr1.96%
Vol(5)156.56K
Vol(50)171.77K