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FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FCEF - US33740F4090 - ETF

22.8228 USD
+0.03 (+0.14%)
Last: 12/23/2025, 4:30:02 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Taking everything into account, FCEF scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, FCEF is only an average performer.

Warning: FCEF has an average volume of 12786 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
FCEF 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 comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FCEF turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 52% of all stocks.
In the last month FCEF has a been trading in a tight range between 22.49 and 23.10.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

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Although the technical rating is only medium, FCEF does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 22.93. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 22.81, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

19.57

23.36

3 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 22.36 to 22.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @21.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 19.77 to 20.03. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 22.93 to 23.13. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for FCEF is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for FCEF is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength52.25NEUTRALFCEF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FCEF is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FCEF is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FCEF is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)53.85NEUTRALThe RSI value for FCEF is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.01NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FCEF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)47.68NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FCEF is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.73LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FCEF suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.76NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for FCEF suggests a weak or negative trend.
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
22.9622.480.48 (2.08%)25.00%
An entry @22.96. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @22.48. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.48 points, which is 2.08%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.52%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED

NASDAQ:FCEF (12/23/2025, 4:30:02 PM)

22.8228

+0.03 (+0.14%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.14%
1 Week1.09%
2 Weeks-0.27%
1 Month1.32%
3 Month0.55%
6 Month2.38%
12 Month5.6%
2 Year15.38%
3 Year18.19%
5 Year1.3%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.15
ATR(20)%0.73%
ATR Inc-32.67%
Range Today0.07
ADR(20)0.15
ADR(20)%0.66%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS52.25
3 months CRS52.57
6 months CRS45.37
Mansfield-0.77
10 Day High22.95
10 Day Low22.49
20 Day High23.1
20 Day Low22.49
52 Week High23.22
52 Week Low18.85
CS1 End22.81
CR1 Start22.93
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.69%
DER(5)-3.04%
Volume23.62K
Volume Incr62.6%
Vol(5)18.02K
Vol(50)12.79K

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED / FCEF FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 6 / 10 to FCEF.


What is the trend direction for FCEF stock?

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


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

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) has an RSI value of 53.853. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


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

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


What is the support and resistance level for FCEF stock?

FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) has a support level at 22.81 and a resistance level at 22.93. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FCEF support and resistance levels.