Focus Consumer Defensive Index (FCD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:FCD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to FCD. Both in the recent history as in the last year, FCD has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
- Warning: FCD has an average volume of 12896 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.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that FCD is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 75% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by FCD over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
- FCD 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.
- In the last month FCD has a been trading in a tight range between %RANGE_LOW% and %RANGE_HIGH%.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although FCD has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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 29.24 to 29.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 FCD is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FCD is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 75.09 | POSITIVE | FCD has a high relative strength, it outperformed 75.09% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCD is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCD is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCD is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.16 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FCD suggests low volalility. |
Focus Consumer Defensive Index
NYSEARCA:FCD (8/17/2012, 4:37:09 PM)
29.9
+0.02 (+0.07%)
Focus Consumer Defensive Index / FCD FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of Focus Consumer Defensive Index (FCD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to FCD.
What is the current trend direction of Focus Consumer Defensive Index (FCD) stock?
The current trend direction for Focus Consumer Defensive Index (FCD) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for Focus Consumer Defensive Index?
Focus Consumer Defensive Index (FCD) has an RSI value of null. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.
Can you provide the buy/sell signal for Focus Consumer Defensive Index?
The buy/sell signal for Focus Consumer Defensive Index (FCD) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.