Koninklijke Dsm Nv (KDSKF) shares are currently appearing on the list of stocks that have dropped over the last month. In the past 4-weeks, shares have been lower -10.46%. Going back 6 months, shares have changed -9.61%. Over the last 52-weeks, shares have moved 71.93%. Focusing on more recent action, shares have moved -2.05% over the past week.

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Shares of Koninklijke Dsm Nv (KDSKF) have a 7-day moving average of 88.65. Moving averages can help spot trends and price reversals. They may also be used to help find support or resistance levels. Moving averages are considered to be lagging indicators meaning that they confirm trends.

At the time of writing, Koninklijke Dsm Nv (KDSKF) has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of -74.77. Developed by Donald Lambert, the CCI is a versatile tool that may be used to help spot an emerging trend or provide warning of extreme conditions. CCI generally measures the current price relative to the average price level over a specific time period. CCI is relatively high when prices are much higher than average, and relatively low when prices are much lower than the average.

Traders may be focusing in on the ATR or Average True Range indicator when performing stock analysis. At the time of writing, Koninklijke Dsm Nv (KDSKF) has a 14-day ATR of 1.89. The average true range indicator was developed by J. Welles Wilder in order to measure volatility. The ATR may assist traders with figuring out the strength of a breakout or reversal in price. It is important to note that the ATR was not designed to determine price direction or to predict future prices.

The Williams Percent Range or Williams %R is a technical indicator worth taking a look at. Koninklijke Dsm Nv (KDSKF) currently has a 14 day Williams %R of -73.35. The Williams %R fluctuates between 0 and -100 measuring whether a security is overbought or oversold. The Williams %R is similar to the Stochastic Oscillator except it is plotted upside-down. Levels above -20 may indicate the stock may be considered is overbought. If the indicator travels under -80, this may signal that the stock is oversold. Chart analysts may also use the indicator to project possible price reversals and to define trends.

Let’s take a further look at the Average Directional Index or ADX. The ADX measures the strength or weakness of a particular trend. Investors and traders may be looking to figure out if a stock is trending before employing a specific trading strategy. The ADX is typically used along with the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI) which point to the direction of the trend. The 14-day ADX for Koninklijke Dsm Nv (KDSKF) is currently at 20.67. In general, and ADX value from 0-25 would represent an absent or weak trend. A value of 25-50 would support a strong trend. A value of 50-75 would signify a very strong trend, and a value of 75-100 would point to an extremely strong trend.

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