FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED (FCEF) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:FCEF - US33740F4090 - ETF
22.775 USD
+0.08 (+0.34%)
Overall FCEF gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the last year, FCEF was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
Warning: FCEF has an average volume of 16040 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
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 compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FCEF outperforms 45% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month FCEF has a been trading in a tight range between 22.58 and 22.96.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
FCEF has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 22.66, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
19.24
23.16
We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 22.33 to 22.66. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 21.79 to 21.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- Support @20.04 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 19.43 to 19.63. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 22.79 to 22.93. 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 FCEF is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FCEF is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 45.43 | NEUTRAL | FCEF is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FCEF is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCEF is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FCEF is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 52.43 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FCEF is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FCEF has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 27.41 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FCEF is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.56 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FCEF suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.14 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FCEF suggests a possible start of a new trend. |
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)
NASDAQ:FCEF (9/29/2025, 8:00:02 PM)
22.775
+0.08 (+0.34%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.34%
1 Week-0.28%
2 Weeks-0.31%
1 Month-0.13%
3 Month0.71%
6 Month13.65%
12 Month2.2%
2 Year22.22%
3 Year23.24%
5 Year15.89%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.14
ATR(20)%0.56%
ATR Inc10.23%
Range Today0.11
ADR(20)0.13
ADR(20)%0.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS45.43
Mansfield-0.68
10 Day High22.96
10 Day Low22.58
20 Day High22.96
20 Day Low22.58
52 Week High22.96
52 Week Low18.85
CS1 End22.66
CR1 Start22.79
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.49%
DER(5)-1.74%
Volume6.70K
Volume Incr-52.28%
Vol(5)10.42K
Vol(50)16.04K