FIRST TRUST NYSE ARCA BIOTEC (FBT) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:FBT - NYSE Arca - US33733E2037 - ETF - Currency: USD
Overall FBT gets a technical rating of 4 out of 10. In the past year, FBT was only an average performing stock in the market. The medium term picture is unclear, although we see some positive events in recent action.
Warning: FBT has an average volume of 25404 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
In the last month FBT has a been trading in the 152.78 - 165.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FBT turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 49% of all stocks.
FBT is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so FBT is lagging the market slightly.
Although the technical rating is only medium, FBT does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 164.62, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
149.59
184.01
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 158.92 to 164.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 151.10 to 154.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- Resistance @172.91 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 178.69 to 182.19. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for FBT is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FBT is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 49.95 | NEUTRAL | FBT is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FBT is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FBT is above a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FBT is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 56.82 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FBT is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.38 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FBT has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 81.77 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FBT may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.95 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FBT suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.19 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FBT 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)
NYSEARCA:FBT (6/6/2025, 8:04:00 PM)
164.685
+2.69 (+1.66%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.66%
1 Week2.11%
2 Weeks2.99%
1 Month5.16%
3 Month-5.34%
6 Month-6.12%
12 Month7.81%
2 Year7.54%
3 Year21.49%
5 Year-1.84%
10 Year32.79%
15 Year432.96%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.68
ATR(20)%1.95%
ATR Inc-9.86%
Range Today1.32
ADR(20)2.61
ADR(20)%1.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS49.95
Mansfield-0.57
10 Day High165
10 Day Low157.93
20 Day High165
20 Day Low152.78
52 Week High183.6
52 Week Low141.38
CS1 End164.62
CR1 Start172.91
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.32%
DER(5)1.51%
Volume14.40K
Volume Incr-30.3%
Vol(5)16.60K
Vol(50)25.40K