FIRST TRUST MULTI CAP VALUE (FAB) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FAB - US33733C1080 - ETF
86.9339 USD
-0.4 (-0.45%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to FAB. Although FAB is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: FAB has an average volume of 2266 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
FAB 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 FAB is lagging the market slightly.
FAB is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FAB outperforms 58% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, FAB also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 85.62, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
72.95
91.06
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 84.07 to 85.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 81.02 to 82.21. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @79.73 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @73.69 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 89.74 to 90.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 FAB is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FAB is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 58.18 | NEUTRAL | FAB is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FAB is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FAB is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FAB is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.29 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FAB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.08 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FAB has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 80.77 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FAB may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.98 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FAB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 28.49 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FAB suggests a strong 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)
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87.98 | 84.85 | 3.13 (3.55%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @87.98. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high. | An exit @84.85. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.13 points, which is 3.55%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.89%. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
NASDAQ:FAB (9/3/2025, 8:12:18 PM)
86.9339
-0.4 (-0.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.45%
1 Week-0.46%
2 Weeks1.55%
1 Month5.11%
3 Month9.02%
6 Month7.82%
12 Month6.99%
2 Year24.78%
3 Year42.96%
5 Year87.08%
10 Year113.6%
15 Year237.35%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.77
ATR(20)%0.98%
ATR Inc-10.39%
Range Today0.37
ADR(20)0.6
ADR(20)%0.68%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.18
Mansfield-0.31
10 Day High87.97
10 Day Low84.86
20 Day High87.97
20 Day Low82.18
52 Week High90.3
52 Week Low67.96
CS1 End85.62
CR1 Start89.74
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.33%
DER(5)-0.8%
Volume2.20K
Volume Incr-21.32%
Vol(5)2.38K
Vol(50)2.27K