FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FA - Nasdaq - US31846B1089 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, FA scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. FA has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
In the last month FA has a been trading in the 16.09 - 19.01 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
FA is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 82 other stocks in this industry. FA outperforms 71% of them.
FA has an average volume of 1104580 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 67% of all stocks.
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.
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.
More info and screens
12.53
20.50
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 16.42 to 16.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @13.57 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- Support @13.22 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 12.66 to 12.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 4 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 17.58 to 17.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.17 to 18.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 19.81 to 19.93. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @20.30 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for FA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for FA is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 67.6 | NEUTRAL | FA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of FA is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FA is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 39.48 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.27 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 12.86 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests FA may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.47 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 24.82 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FA suggests a possible start of a new 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)
16.43
-0.1 (-0.6%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-0.6%
1 Week-4.75%
2 Weeks-11.57%
1 Month-3.64%
3 Month17.95%
6 Month-11.9%
12 Month2.24%
2 Year6.62%
3 Year29.68%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.55
ATR(20)%3.47%
ATR Inc33.69%
Range Today0.68
ADR(20)0.56
ADR(20)%3.42%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.6
Mansfield-1.13
10 Day High18.49
10 Day Low16.09
20 Day High19.01
20 Day Low16.09
52 Week High20.79
52 Week Low12.32
CS1 End16.42
CR1 Start17.58
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.64%
DER(5)0.17%
Volume1.35M
Volume Incr40%
Vol(5)1.24M
Vol(50)1.10M