YUM! BRANDS INC (YUM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:YUM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US9884981013 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to YUM. YUM scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, YUM is a bad performer in the overall market: 68% of all stocks are doing better.
In the last month YUM has a been trading in the 139.06 - 150.94 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
YUM has an average volume of 2009480 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
YUM is part of the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are 131 other stocks in this industry, YUM did better than 43% of them.
YUM is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so YUM is lagging the market.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
YUM has a poor technical rating and the quality of the setup is also not perfect 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
122.01
153.88
When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 138.36 to 139.85. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 123.24 to 126.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 3 important resistance areas.
- Strong resistance @141.38 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 143.76 to 146.31. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 149.84 to 152.36. 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 YUM is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for YUM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 32.93 | NEUTRAL | YUM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of YUM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of YUM is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of YUM is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 42.1 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for YUM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.63 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests YUM has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 24.98 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for YUM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.01 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for YUM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.12 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for YUM 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)
141.28
-1.28 (-0.9%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg-0.9%
1 Week-2.81%
2 Weeks-3.69%
1 Month-5.68%
3 Month-3.98%
6 Month-1.59%
12 Month3.28%
2 Year9.2%
3 Year27%
5 Year47.4%
10 Year77.11%
15 Year238.8%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.8
ATR(20)%2.01%
ATR Inc-28.81%
Range Today1.94
ADR(20)2.83
ADR(20)%2%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS32.93
Mansfield-0.84
10 Day High147.76
10 Day Low139.06
20 Day High150.94
20 Day Low139.06
52 Week High163.3
52 Week Low122.13
CS1 End139.85
CR1 Start141.38
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.57%
DER(5)-1.42%
Volume2.26M
Volume Incr81.4%
Vol(5)3.10M
Vol(50)2.01M