FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:FCEF • US33740F4090

Current stock price

22.055 USD
-0.25 (-1.12%)
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FCEF Technical Rating and Analysis

1

Taking everything into account, FCEF scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. FCEF has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.

  • Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
  • In the last month FCEF has a been trading in the 22.02 - 23.89 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • Warning: FCEF has an average volume of 20400 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
  • When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FCEF outperforms 44% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
  • FCEF 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 FCEF is lagging the market slightly.

FCEF Weekly and Daily overview Charts

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF Daily stock chart

FCEF Setup Rating and Analysis

2

The technical rating of FCEF 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.

FCEF Support and Resistance Analysis

19.84

23.51

We found 2 important support areas.

  • Support @21.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @20.04 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 22.54 to 23.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

FCEF 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for FCEF is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for FCEF is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength44.38NEUTRALFCEF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FCEF is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FCEF is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FCEF is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)29.47OVERSOLDThe low RSI value suggests FCEF may be oversold.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.07NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FCEF has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)16.45OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests FCEF may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.2LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FCEF suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)47.41POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for FCEF suggests a strong trend.

FCEF 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)

FCEF Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED

NASDAQ:FCEF (3/27/2026, 8:15:10 PM)

22.055

-0.25 (-1.12%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.12%
1 Week-0.96%
2 Weeks-2.75%
1 Month-7.18%
3 Month-3.82%
6 Month-2.83%
12 Month1.87%
2 Year6.44%
3 Year14.09%
5 Year-7.53%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.25
ATR(20)%1.2%
ATR Inc77.11%
Range Today0.39
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%0.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.38
3 months CRS49.21
6 months CRS50.3
Mansfield-0.11
10 Day High23.04
10 Day Low22.02
20 Day High23.89
20 Day Low22.02
52 Week High23.89
52 Week Low18.85
CS1 End21.8
CR1 Start22.54
Volume & EV
DER(3)-5.07%
DER(5)-5.83%
Volume3.00K
Volume Incr5.57%
Vol(5)19.42K
Vol(50)20.40K

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF TA FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to FCEF.


Can you provide the trend direction for FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED?

The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) stock?

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) has an RSI value of 29.4749. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.


What is the MACD signal for FCEF stock?

The MACD indicator for FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) has a value of -0.0658921, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) stock?

The short term momentum for FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) is negative.