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FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSE Arca - NYSEARCA:AFSM - US33740F7978 - ETF

34.31 USD
+0.05 (+0.15%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 11:04:58 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to AFSM. Although AFSM is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

Warning: AFSM has an average volume of 26564 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 making a new 52 week high. This is a strong signal. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, AFSM outperforms 66% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month AFSM has a been trading in a tight range between 32.74 and 34.29.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM / AFSM Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM / AFSM Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

30.42

34.65

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 34.27 to 34.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 32.83 to 33.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @32.02 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 30.73 to 31.12. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for AFSM is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for AFSM is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength66.4NEUTRALAFSM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of AFSM is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of AFSM is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of AFSM is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)64.72NEUTRALThe RSI value for AFSM is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.04POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests AFSM has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)94.36OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests AFSM may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.96LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for AFSM suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)19.4NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for AFSM suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM / AFSM Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM

NYSEARCA:AFSM (1/13/2026, 11:04:58 AM)

34.31

+0.05 (+0.15%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.15%
1 Week2.27%
2 Weeks1.81%
1 Month0.84%
3 Month8.07%
6 Month14.07%
12 Month11.41%
2 Year27.13%
3 Year40.92%
5 Year46.86%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.3
ATR(20)%0.96%
ATR Inc1.23%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.26
ADR(20)%0.76%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS66.4
3 months CRS76.2
6 months CRS74.59
Mansfield0.04
10 Day High34.29
10 Day Low32.74
20 Day High34.29
20 Day Low32.74
52 Week High34.29
52 Week Low24.42
CS1 End33.59
CR1 Start34.27
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.24%
DER(5)-1.5%
Volume455
Volume Incr-12.86%
Vol(5)23.98K
Vol(50)26.56K

FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM / AFSM FAQ

What is the technical rating for AFSM stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to AFSM.


What is the current trend direction of FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) stock?

The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) stock?

FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) has an RSI value of 64.7248. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for AFSM stock?

The buy/sell signal for FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM?

FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) has a support level at 33.59 and a resistance level at 34.27. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of AFSM support and resistance levels.