FIRST TRUST MULTI CAP VALUE (FAB) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FAB - Nasdaq - US33733C1080 - ETF - Currency: USD
Overall FAB gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. 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 2026 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!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FAB turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 50% of all stocks.
FAB is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so FAB is lagging the market.
In the last month FAB has a been trading in the 79.54 - 85.26 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
FAB has an excellent technical rating and 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 82.63, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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86.87
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 80.66 to 82.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @77.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @73.11 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @71.86 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 82.82 to 84.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @86.01 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 | 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 | 50.59 | 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) | 54.14 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FAB is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.21 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FAB has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 43.01 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FAB is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.03 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FAB suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.29 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FAB 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83.52 | 82.06 | 1.46 (1.74%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @83.52. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average. | An exit @82.06. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 1.46 points, which is 1.74%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.44%. |
- 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 (7/18/2025, 8:00:02 PM)
82.7956
-0.38 (-0.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.45%
1 Week-1.67%
2 Weeks-1.77%
1 Month3.77%
3 Month13.16%
6 Month-2.72%
12 Month0.14%
2 Year9.43%
3 Year16.99%
5 Year77.45%
10 Year85.23%
15 Year236.7%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.91
ATR(20)%1.03%
ATR Inc-25.62%
Range Today0.49
ADR(20)0.64
ADR(20)%0.77%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS50.59
Mansfield-0.69
10 Day High85.26
10 Day Low82.07
20 Day High85.26
20 Day Low79.54
52 Week High90.3
52 Week Low67.96
CS1 End82.63
CR1 Start82.82
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)1.54%
Volume1.40K
Volume Incr12.09%
Vol(5)2.04K
Vol(50)2.03K