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FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FA - US31846B1089 - Common Stock

14.25 USD
-0.28 (-1.93%)
Last: 1/2/2026, 8:19:50 PM
14.25 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/2/2026, 8:19:50 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Taking everything into account, FA scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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.

81% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FA.
FA is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
Both the short term and long term trends are neutral. So this is not the most entertaining stock around.
FA is part of the Professional Services industry. There are 86 other stocks in this industry, FA did better than 56% of them.
In the last month FA has a been trading in the 13.57 - 15.71 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA Weekly stock chart
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

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

17.04

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • Support @12.16 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 15.42 to 15.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @16.87 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for FA is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for FA is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength19.26NEGATIVEFA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 80.74% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of FA is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of FA is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPMIXEDThe current price of FA is below the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.63NEUTRALThe RSI value for FA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.09NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FA has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)29.58NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)3.33MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for FA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)35.32POSITIVEThe 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)
FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA Daily stock chart

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP

NASDAQ:FA (1/2/2026, 8:19:50 PM)

After market: 14.25 0 (0%)

14.25

-0.28 (-1.93%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg-1.93%
1 Week-6.98%
2 Weeks-3.65%
1 Month2.37%
3 Month-9.58%
6 Month-16.96%
12 Month-22.68%
2 Year-12.95%
3 Year2.67%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.51
ATR(20)%3.33%
ATR Inc-5.34%
Range Today0.39
ADR(20)0.47
ADR(20)%3.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS19.26
3 months CRS24.31
6 months CRS17.49
Mansfield-1.88
10 Day High15.71
10 Day Low14.17
20 Day High15.71
20 Day Low13.57
52 Week High20.27
52 Week Low11.95
CS1 End12.16
CR1 Start15.42
Volume & EV
DER(3)-4.59%
DER(5)-3.28%
Volume594.30K
Volume Incr-7.82%
Vol(5)510.66K
Vol(50)754.68K

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP / FA FAQ

What is the technical rating for FA stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 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 45.6285. 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 -0.0889515, indicating a bearish trend.


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

FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) has a support level at 12.16 and a resistance level at 15.42. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FA support and resistance levels.