FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:FCAL • US33739P8639

Current stock price

49.57 USD
+0.19 (+0.38%)
Last:

FCAL Technical Rating and Analysis

4

We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to FCAL. FCAL has been a bad performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium term time frame, but recent action was again very positive.

  • 64% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FCAL.
  • Warning: FCAL has an average volume of 21158 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
  • The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
  • FCAL 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 FCAL is lagging the market slightly.
  • In the last month FCAL has a been trading in a tight range between 48.55 and 49.57.

FCAL Weekly and Daily overview Charts

FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC / FCAL Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC / FCAL Daily stock chart

FCAL Setup Rating and Analysis

6

FCAL has an average technical rating and also the quality of the setup is only medium 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.

FCAL Support and Resistance Analysis

46.70

50.58

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 47.17 to 49.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 49.80 to 50.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

FCAL Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for FCAL is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FCAL is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength36.57NEUTRALFCAL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FCAL is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of FCAL is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FCAL is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)61.43NEUTRALThe RSI value for FCAL is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.07POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FCAL has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)89.97OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests FCAL may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.41LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FCAL suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)26.32POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for FCAL suggests a strong trend.

FCAL Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis

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)

FCAL Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC / FCAL Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC

NASDAQ:FCAL (4/17/2026, 8:09:50 PM)

49.57

+0.19 (+0.38%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.38%
1 Week0.37%
2 Weeks0.98%
1 Month0.22%
3 Month-0.16%
6 Month0.56%
12 Month3.1%
2 Year0.96%
3 Year0.77%
5 Year-9.13%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.19
ATR(20)%0.41%
ATR Inc-21.06%
Range Today0.15
ADR(20)0.18
ADR(20)%0.35%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS36.57
3 months CRS46.52
6 months CRS46.98
Mansfield-0.72
10 Day High49.57
10 Day Low49.05
20 Day High49.57
20 Day Low48.55
52 Week High50.13
52 Week Low47.23
CS1 End49.51
CR1 Start49.8
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.95%
DER(5)-1.52%
Volume25.30K
Volume Incr-23.03%
Vol(5)17.68K
Vol(50)21.16K

FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC / FCAL TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 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 Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for FCAL stock?

FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) has an RSI value of 61.4282. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC?

The short term momentum for FIRST TRUST CALIFORNIA MUNIC (FCAL) is positive.