FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:AFSM - US33740F7978 - ETF
32.9499 USD
+0.46 (+1.42%)
Taking everything into account, AFSM scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, AFSM is only an average performer.
Warning: AFSM has an average volume of 12357 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
AFSM is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month AFSM has a been trading in the 31.04 - 32.95 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, AFSM turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 65% of all stocks.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Although AFSM has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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
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33.59
6 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 32.06 to 32.90. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 31.01 to 31.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @30.29 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 29.56 to 29.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 28.69 to 28.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @26.48 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- Resistance @33.26 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for AFSM is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for AFSM is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 65.6 | NEUTRAL | AFSM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AFSM is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AFSM is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of AFSM is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.59 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AFSM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AFSM has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.35 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests AFSM may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.08 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AFSM suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.94 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for AFSM suggests a strong 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)
NYSEARCA:AFSM (9/11/2025, 12:17:40 PM)
32.9499
+0.46 (+1.42%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.42%
1 Week0.84%
2 Weeks0.88%
1 Month3.83%
3 Month12.3%
6 Month17.68%
12 Month8.93%
2 Year34.94%
3 Year56.16%
5 Year80.43%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.34
ATR(20)%1.08%
ATR Inc-0.89%
Range Today0.11
ADR(20)0.22
ADR(20)%0.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS65.6
Mansfield-0.16
10 Day High32.95
10 Day Low31.85
20 Day High32.95
20 Day Low31.04
52 Week High33.51
52 Week Low24.42
CS1 End31.27
CR1 Start32.5
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.02%
DER(5)-3.33%
Volume3.08K
Volume Incr-49.29%
Vol(5)7.46K
Vol(50)12.36K