FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FCAL • US33739P8639
We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to FCAL. Although FCAL is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
- Warning: FCAL has an average volume of 22146 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
- FCAL is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
- When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FCAL outperforms 42% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- In the last month FCAL has a been trading in a tight range between 49.26 and 49.98.
Although FCAL has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
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When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 47.17 to 49.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 49.98 to 49.98. 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 FCAL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FCAL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 42.91 | NEUTRAL | FCAL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCAL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCAL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCAL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.76 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests FCAL may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FCAL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 90.78 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FCAL may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.24 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FCAL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.23 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FCAL suggests a strong trend. |
NASDAQ:FCAL (2/13/2026, 8:06:34 PM)
49.97
+0.09 (+0.17%)
FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC / FCAL FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to FCAL.
Can you provide the trend direction for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC?
The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC?
FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) has an RSI value of 74.7551. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.
What is the buy/sell signal for FCAL stock?
The buy/sell signal for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC?
FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) has a support level at 49.8 and a resistance level at 49.98. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FCAL support and resistance levels.