FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP CORE A (FEX) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:FEX - US33734K1097 - ETF
116.852 USD
-0.16 (-0.13%)
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to FEX. Although FEX is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: FEX has an average volume of 14252 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.
FEX 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, FEX outperforms 64% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month FEX has a been trading in a tight range between 113.47 and 117.27.
Although FEX 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.
More info and screens
92.77
118.26
When analyzing the support we can see 6 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 115.48 to 116.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 112.88 to 113.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 109.77 to 110.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @106.27 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @97.47 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @93.71 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 116.86 to 117.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 FEX is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FEX is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 64.57 | NEUTRAL | FEX is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FEX is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FEX is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FEX is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 64.73 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FEX is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.03 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FEX has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 83.11 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FEX may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.76 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FEX suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 35.61 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FEX suggests a strong 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:FEX (9/19/2025, 8:04:31 PM)
116.852
-0.16 (-0.13%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.13%
1 Week0.52%
2 Weeks1.63%
1 Month3.52%
3 Month9.34%
6 Month14.06%
12 Month13.14%
2 Year44.08%
3 Year61.8%
5 Year84.86%
10 Year179.42%
15 Year367.03%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.9
ATR(20)%0.76%
ATR Inc28.69%
Range Today0.81
ADR(20)0.78
ADR(20)%0.67%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS64.57
Mansfield-0.22
10 Day High117.27
10 Day Low114.91
20 Day High117.27
20 Day Low113.47
52 Week High117.27
52 Week Low88.06
CS1 End116.83
CR1 Start116.86
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.23%
DER(5)-2.1%
Volume9.60K
Volume Incr-40.55%
Vol(5)9.32K
Vol(50)14.25K