What the company does
CarMax is a used vehicle retailer based in the United States. It operates two business segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance.
What the weekly tape is saying
KMX closed the latest completed week at 51.26 USD. The 4-week return is 38.8% and the 12-week return is 22.5%. Trend Signal is active, Market Dynamics is 0.62. Setup signature: Deep recovery attempt with a 48/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 42.17 USD
- Vs Trend Line
- 21.6%
- Fair Value
- 66.06 USD
- Vs Fair Value
- -22.4%
- 52W High
- 71.99 USD
- 52W Low
- 30.26 USD
- Drawdown
- -28.8%
- Range Position
- 50.3%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 2 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 3
- 52W Active Breadth
- 5.8%
- Sector Scope
- US Consumer Cyclical
- Sector Rank
- 130 of 538
- Sector Percentile
- 76.0%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
US Consumer Cyclical
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- - of 100
- Avg 1W
- 3.4%
- Avg 4W
- 6.2%
- Trend Breadth
- 35.0%
- Positive MD
- 45.0%
US Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Tracked Peers
- 25
- 4W Rank
- 1 of 25
- Avg 1W
- 1.8%
- Avg 4W
- 2.9%
- Trend Breadth
- 32.0%
- Positive RS
- 16.0%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- 0.62
- 4W MD Change
- 198.8%
- Relative Strength
- -2.81
- 4W RS Change
- 91.6%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 45.83%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 16.9M
- 13W Average
- 15.8M
- 52W Average
- 19.0M
- Vs 13W
- 1.1x
- Vs 52W
- 0.9x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 7.5%
- 52W Volatility
- 7.6%
- Upside Weeks
- 27
- Downside Weeks
- 25
- Downside Breadth
- 48.1%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 5.4% / -6.2%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- US
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto & Truck Dealerships
- Currency
- USD
- Market Cap
- 6.0B
Opportunity signals
- Trend Signal is active with a 2-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.
Risk signals
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 51.26 USD | 8.7% | 42.17 USD | 66.06 USD | 0.62 | -2.81 | 16.9M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 47.15 USD | 5.7% | 41.61 USD | 66.24 USD | 0.10 | -11.07 | 15.7M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 44.62 USD | 10.6% | 41.11 USD | 66.44 USD | -0.25 | -18.97 | 13.8M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 40.33 USD | 9.2% | 41.02 USD | 66.64 USD | -0.53 | -26.69 | 13.5M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 36.93 USD | -8.5% | 41.15 USD | 66.84 USD | -0.63 | -33.24 | 14.4M | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 40.34 USD | 4.7% | 41.35 USD | 67.06 USD | -0.37 | -28.11 | 12.5M | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 38.53 USD | 0.7% | 41.45 USD | 67.26 USD | -0.10 | -30.84 | 12.1M | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 38.27 USD | -6.4% | 41.71 USD | 67.47 USD | 0.04 | -31.77 | 15.6M | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 40.88 USD | -12.5% | 41.93 USD | 67.67 USD | 0.24 | -27.89 | 33.4M | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 46.72 USD | 13.3% | 42.52 USD | 67.85 USD | 0.24 | -15.23 | 15.0M | Off |
| 2 Apr 2026 | 41.23 USD | 0.9% | 42.95 USD | 68.00 USD | 0.20 | -23.59 | 10.8M | Off |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 40.86 USD | -2.4% | 43.60 USD | 68.15 USD | 0.31 | -23.27 | 15.9M | Off |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 41.86 USD | 0.0% | 44.28 USD | 68.30 USD | 0.42 | -24.43 | 15.6M | Off |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 41.84 USD | -0.8% | 44.89 USD | 68.40 USD | 0.56 | -26.87 | 19.0M | Off |