FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:FA • US31846B1089

12.16 USD
-0.06 (-0.49%)
At close: Mar 5, 2026
12.43 USD
+0.27 (+2.22%)
Pre-Market: 3/6/2026, 4:37:42 AM
Technical Rating and Analysis

1

We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to FA. FA scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

  • 79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FA.
  • In the last month FA has a been trading in the 8.82 - 13.66 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • FA has an average volume of 1017930 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
  • The long term trend is still negative, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
  • FA is an average performer in the Professional Services industry, it outperforms 65% of 88 stocks in the same industry.
  • FA is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so FA is lagging the market.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA Weekly stock chart
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of FA is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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

12.04

16.43

When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 12.17 to 12.23. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 14.83 to 14.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @15.76 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @16.27 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for FA is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength21.04NEGATIVEFA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.96% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of FA is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FA is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FA is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)54.97NEUTRALThe RSI value for FA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.41POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)87.75OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests FA may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)7.09HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for FA suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)31.68POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for FA suggests a strong 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)

FA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA Daily stock chart

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

NASDAQ:FA (3/5/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

Premarket: 12.43 +0.27 (+2.22%)

12.16

-0.06 (-0.49%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-0.49%
1 Week4.02%
2 Weeks26.67%
1 Month-7.39%
3 Month-12.08%
6 Month-24.28%
12 Month-8.85%
2 Year-25.03%
3 Year-12.89%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.81
ATR(20)%7.09%
ATR Inc-11.16%
Range Today0.54
ADR(20)0.81
ADR(20)%6.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.04
3 months CRS22.47
6 months CRS17.04
Mansfield-2.48
10 Day High12.78
10 Day Low8.82
20 Day High13.66
20 Day Low8.82
52 Week High19.01
52 Week Low8.82
CS1 EndN/A
CR1 Start12.17
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.34%
DER(5)6.27%
Volume1.38M
Volume Incr45.02%
Vol(5)2.04M
Vol(50)1.02M

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA FAQ

What is the technical rating for FA stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to FA.


What is the current trend direction of FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) stock?

The current trend direction for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP?

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has an RSI value of 54.972. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) stock?

The MACD indicator for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has a value of 0.407108, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP?

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has a resistance level at 12.17. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FA support and resistance levels.