YUM CHINA HOLDINGS INC (YUMC) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSE:YUMC - US98850P1093 - Common Stock
43.925 USD
+0.85 (+1.99%)
Taking everything into account, YUMC scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. YUMC 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 short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, YUMC is a bad performer in the overall market: 74% of all stocks are doing better.
YUMC 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.
YUMC has an average volume of 1828890 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
YUMC is an average performer in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, it outperforms 55% of 135 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month YUMC has a been trading in the 41.69 - 45.30 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
YUMC 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
40.95
49.58
3 important support areas can be observed.
- Support @43.91 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 42.30 to 43.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 41.36 to 41.37. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We can see 5 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 43.98 to 44.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @44.91 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 46.01 to 46.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 47.86 to 47.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @49.09 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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for YUMC is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for YUMC is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 26.08 | NEGATIVE | YUMC has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 73.92% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of YUMC is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of YUMC is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of YUMC is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.25 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for YUMC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests YUMC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 42.91 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for YUMC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.14 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for YUMC suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.07 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for YUMC 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)
NYSE:YUMC (10/15/2025, 10:27:42 AM)
43.925
+0.85 (+1.99%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg1.99%
1 Week1.17%
2 Weeks0.35%
1 Month-3.28%
3 Month-8.03%
6 Month4.11%
12 Month-1.73%
2 Year-18.06%
3 Year4.16%
5 Year-19.09%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.93
ATR(20)%2.14%
ATR Inc13.54%
Range Today0.66
ADR(20)0.84
ADR(20)%1.91%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS26.08
Mansfield-1.51
10 Day High44.65
10 Day Low41.69
20 Day High45.3
20 Day Low41.69
52 Week High53.99
52 Week Low41
CS1 End43.07
CR1 Start43.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.28%
DER(5)0.34%
Volume224.00K
Volume Incr-11.73%
Vol(5)1.37M
Vol(50)1.83M