FIRST TRUST ACTIVE FACTOR SM (AFSM) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSEARCA:AFSM - US33740F7978 - ETF
31.1234 USD
-1 (-3.1%)
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to AFSM. AFSM has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
In the last month AFSM has a been trading in the 31.11 - 33.52 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Warning: AFSM has an average volume of 14757 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
AFSM 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 AFSM is lagging the market slightly.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is negative. It is probably better to wait until this picture becomes clearer.
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 52% of all stocks.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
AFSM has an average technical rating and it also does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
28.40
33.78
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 30.79 to 31.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @29.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- 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.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.66 to 33.45. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for AFSM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 52.6 | NEUTRAL | AFSM is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of AFSM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of AFSM is below 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) | 32.04 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for AFSM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.2 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests AFSM has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 8.73 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests AFSM may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.29 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for AFSM suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 19.08 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for AFSM suggests a weak or negative 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 (10/10/2025, 9:09:15 PM)
31.1234
-1 (-3.1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-3.1%
1 Week-4.69%
2 Weeks-5.12%
1 Month-5.14%
3 Month3.02%
6 Month18.51%
12 Month0.71%
2 Year37.15%
3 Year33.67%
5 Year73.22%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.4
ATR(20)%1.29%
ATR Inc97.38%
Range Today0.5
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%0.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS52.6
Mansfield-0.52
10 Day High32.97
10 Day Low31.11
20 Day High33.52
20 Day Low31.11
52 Week High33.52
52 Week Low24.42
CS1 End31.11
CR1 Start31.66
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.06%
DER(5)-0.27%
Volume13.60K
Volume Incr532.22%
Vol(5)51.30K
Vol(50)14.76K