FIRST ADVANTAGE CORP (FA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FA - US31846B1089 - Common Stock
17.12 USD
+0.8 (+4.9%)
17.12 USD
0 (0%)
Overall FA gets a technical rating of 2 out of 10. In the last year, FA was among the worst performers in the market. Also the short term picture is negative, the medium term is unclear at the moment.
79% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FA.
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 81 other stocks in this industry, FA did better than 57% of them.
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.
In the last month FA has a been trading in the 15.61 - 18.53 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
FA has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 18.11. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. We notice that large players showed an interest for FA in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
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20.13
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 16.83 to 17.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 15.73 to 16.05. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @12.83 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 18.11 to 18.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @19.93 from a horizontal line in the weekly 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 21.45 | NEGATIVE | FA has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 78.55% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FA is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FA is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.14 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.02 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FA has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 45.41 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 4.48 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FA suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.95 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FA 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)
17.12
+0.8 (+4.9%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryProfessional Services
Performance
% Chg4.9%
1 Week3.88%
2 Weeks2.95%
1 Month-6.96%
3 Month1.42%
6 Month-6.14%
12 Month-9.85%
2 Year22.72%
3 Year23.7%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.83
ATR(20)%4.48%
ATR Inc-16.94%
Range Today1.06
ADR(20)0.73
ADR(20)%4.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS21.45
Mansfield-1.05
10 Day High17.31
10 Day Low15.61
20 Day High18.53
20 Day Low15.61
52 Week High20.79
52 Week Low12.32
CS1 End17.1
CR1 Start18.11
Volume & EV
DER(3)6.9%
DER(5)4.82%
Volume1.15M
Volume Incr-15.55%
Vol(5)772.58K
Vol(50)998.13K