FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL (FAF) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:FAF - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US31847R1023 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to FAF. FAF's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
70% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FAF.
FAF 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.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days. In combination with the strong move down this is a bad signal.
FAF has an average volume of 1204880 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
FAF is an average performer in the Insurance industry, it outperforms 43% of 145 stocks in the same industry.
In the last month FAF has a been trading in the 53.09 - 63.52 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
The technical rating of FAF is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the downside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 55.62 to 55.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
- Support @54.10 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
3 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 58.97 to 60.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 62.60 to 64.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Resistance @65.71 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 FAF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FAF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 30.25 | NEUTRAL | FAF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FAF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FAF is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FAF is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.37 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FAF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.4 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FAF has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 40.31 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FAF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.95 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FAF suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 25.08 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FAF 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)
NYSE:FAF (7/14/2025, 9:55:45 AM)
56.97
-1.17 (-2.01%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryInsurance
Performance
% Chg-2.01%
1 Week-8.08%
2 Weeks-4.89%
1 Month-0.68%
3 Month-2.22%
6 Month0.76%
12 Month3.16%
2 Year-8.27%
3 Year0.24%
5 Year13.98%
10 Year43.27%
15 Year294.17%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.9
ATR(20)%2.95%
ATR Inc265.68%
Range Today0.66
ADR(20)1.68
ADR(20)%2.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.25
Mansfield-1.4
10 Day High63.52
10 Day Low53.09
20 Day High63.52
20 Day Low53.09
52 Week High70.92
52 Week Low53.09
CS1 End55.79
CR1 Start58.97
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.95%
DER(5)1.12%
Volume129.50K
Volume Incr188.16%
Vol(5)3.14M
Vol(50)1.20M