LKQ CORP (LKQ) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LKQ - Nasdaq - US5018892084 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LKQ scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. LKQ scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
84% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than LKQ.
LKQ 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.
LKQ is currently showing a bear flag pattern! A bear flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong move down. This may present a good short opportunity.
LKQ has an average volume of 2247940 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
LKQ is part of the Distributors industry. There are 19 other stocks in this industry, LKQ did better than 61% of them.
LKQ has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also only medium 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.
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43.82
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 35.99 to 37.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 39.03 to 39.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 40.98 to 41.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 42.26 to 42.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 43.38 to 43.39. 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for LKQ is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for LKQ is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 16.43 | NEGATIVE | LKQ has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 83.57% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LKQ is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LKQ is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LKQ is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.31 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LKQ is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests LKQ has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 21.12 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LKQ is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.04 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for LKQ suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.1 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for LKQ 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)
NASDAQ:LKQ (7/2/2025, 10:41:10 AM)
38.17
+0.21 (+0.55%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryDistributors
Performance
% Chg0.55%
1 Week0.82%
2 Weeks-0.21%
1 Month-5.36%
3 Month-8.06%
6 Month3.74%
12 Month-8.42%
2 Year-30.72%
3 Year-30.78%
5 Year34.66%
10 Year20.66%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.76
ATR(20)%2.04%
ATR Inc50.43%
Range Today0.34
ADR(20)0.75
ADR(20)%1.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS16.43
Mansfield-1.08
10 Day High38.49
10 Day Low36.66
20 Day High40.53
20 Day Low36.66
52 Week High46.64
52 Week Low35.56
CS1 End36.9
CR1 Start38.49
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.29%
DER(5)0.44%
Volume232.92K
Volume Incr12.9%
Vol(5)2.34M
Vol(50)2.25M