FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) Stock Technical Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:FFBC • US3202091092

29.17 USD
+0.43 (+1.5%)
At close: Feb 2, 2026
29.17 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/2/2026, 8:04:17 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to FFBC. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, FFBC is only an average performer.

  • The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
  • A new 52 week high is currently being made by FFBC, which is a very good signal! Especially since the S&P500 is trading near the lows of its 52 week range, so FFBC is leading the market.
  • In the last month FFBC has a been trading in the 24.90 - 29.68 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
  • Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days, which is what you like to see during a strong movement up.
  • Looking at the yearly performance, FFBC did better than 70% of all other stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
  • FFBC is part of the Banks industry. There are 383 other stocks in this industry, FFBC did better than 49% of them.
  • Prices have been rising strongly lately, it may be a good idea to wait for a consolidation or pullback before considering an entry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP / FFBC Weekly stock chart
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP / FFBC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

Although FFBC has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Prices have been extended to the upside lately. For a nice entry it is better to wait for a consolidation.

Support and Resistance Analysis

22.92

29.47

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 26.08 to 26.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 25.02 to 25.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @24.07 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 23.15 to 23.64. 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 29.18 to 29.18. 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 FFBC is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FFBC is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength70.46POSITIVEFFBC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 70.46% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FFBC is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FFBC is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FFBC is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)72.15OVERBOUGHTThe high RSI value suggests FFBC may be overbought.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.25POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FFBC has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)94.29OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests FFBC may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.54MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for FFBC suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)27.28POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for FFBC suggests a strong 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)
FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP / FFBC Daily stock chart

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP

NASDAQ:FFBC (2/2/2026, 8:04:17 PM)

After market: 29.17 0 (0%)

29.17

+0.43 (+1.5%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg1.5%
1 Week7.48%
2 Weeks9.46%
1 Month16.26%
3 Month21.39%
6 Month23.13%
12 Month1.96%
2 Year34.42%
3 Year18.38%
5 Year30.05%
10 Year73.94%
15 Year72.3%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.77
ATR(20)%2.54%
ATR Inc16.46%
Range Today1.14
ADR(20)0.73
ADR(20)%2.51%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS70.46
3 months CRS88.86
6 months CRS82.19
Mansfield0.48
10 Day High29.68
10 Day Low26.22
20 Day High29.68
20 Day Low24.9
52 Week High29.68
52 Week Low21.1
CS1 End26.78
CR1 Start29.18
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.37%
DER(5)-2.15%
Volume1.13M
Volume Incr67.93%
Vol(5)1.71M
Vol(50)932.38K

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP / FFBC FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to FFBC.


Can you provide the trend direction for FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP?

The current trend direction for FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for FFBC stock?

FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) has an RSI value of 72.1539. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.


What is the MACD signal for FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) stock?

The MACD indicator for FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) has a value of 0.251886, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the buy/sell signal for FFBC stock?

The buy/sell signal for FIRST FINANCIAL BANCORP (FFBC) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.