KADANT INC (KAI)

US48282T1043 - Common Stock

408.42  +15.73 (+4.01%)

After market: 408.42 0 (0%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall KAI gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, KAI has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that KAI is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 89% of all stocks. On top of that, KAI also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
KAI is part of the Machinery industry. There are 131 other stocks in this industry. KAI outperforms 80% of them.
KAI is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so KAI is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month KAI has a been trading in the 315.00 - 422.54 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.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
KAI Weekly chart
KAI Daily chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Besides having an excellent technical rating, KAI also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 397.52, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for KAI in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

284.67

412.50

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 391.87 to 397.52. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 320.20 to 322.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @295.87 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @287.55 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

Statistics, Performance, Trends, Indicators, Chart- and CandleStick Patterns
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.65
Mansfield1.83
10 Day High422.54
10 Day Low384.21
20 Day High422.54
20 Day Low315
52 Week High422.54
52 Week Low249.51
Performance
1 Week4.01%
2 Weeks5.5%
1 Month28.45%
3 Month27.53%
6 Month49.48%
12 Month54.29%
2 Year111.57%
3 Year74.2%
5 Year319.32%
10 Year923.61%
15 Year2732.32%
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)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)1.48
RSI(14)74.65
LBB358.41
UBB421.15
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
422.55391.8630.69 (7.26%)13.77%
An entry @422.55. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @391.86. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 30.69 points, which is 7.26%.When investing 13.77% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 1.00%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
KAI Daily chart

KADANT INC

NYSE:KAI (11/21/2024, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 408.42 0 (0%)

408.42

+15.73 (+4.01%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryMachinery
Performance
% Chg4.01%
1 Week4.01%
2 Weeks5.5%
1 Month28.45%
3 Month27.53%
6 Month49.48%
12 Month54.29%
2 Year
3 Year
5 Year
10 Year
15 Year
Volatility
ATR(14)13.57
ATR(20)%3.14%
ATR Inc
Range Today14.09
ADR(20)
ADR(20)%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS
Mansfield
10 Day High422.54
10 Day Low384.21
20 Day High422.54
20 Day Low315
52 Week High422.54
52 Week Low249.51
CS1 End
CR1 Start
Volume & EV
DER(3)
DER(5)
Volume70.30K
Volume Incr45.75%
Vol(5)93.66K
Vol(50)67.58K