FIRST FOUNDATION INC (FFWM) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:FFWM - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US32026V1044 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall FFWM gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. FFWM's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, FFWM is a bad performer in the overall market: 82% of all stocks are doing better.
FFWM is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Banks industry. 92% of 392 stocks in the same industry do better.
FFWM is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
In the last month FFWM has a been trading in the 4.58 - 5.63 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
The technical rating of FFWM is bad and it also does not present a quality setup 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
4.69
6.10
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 4.74 to 4.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
4 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.12 to 5.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.43 to 5.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 5.61 to 5.61. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @6.04 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for FFWM is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for FFWM is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 18.04 | NEGATIVE | FFWM has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 81.96% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FFWM is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FFWM is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FFWM is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 46.6 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FFWM is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FFWM has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 58 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FFWM is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 3.57 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FFWM suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.11 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FFWM 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)
NYSE:FFWM (8/7/2025, 12:52:43 PM)
4.985
-0.08 (-1.68%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-1.68%
1 Week4.11%
2 Weeks-5.76%
1 Month-8.32%
3 Month-5.06%
6 Month-6.11%
12 Month-13.33%
2 Year-35.5%
3 Year-73.26%
5 Year-66.62%
10 Year-52.17%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.18
ATR(20)%3.57%
ATR Inc-39.93%
Range Today0.17
ADR(20)0.18
ADR(20)%3.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS18.04
Mansfield-2.1
10 Day High5.37
10 Day Low4.59
20 Day High5.63
20 Day Low4.59
52 Week High8.52
52 Week Low4.42
CS1 End4.78
CR1 Start5.12
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.13%
DER(5)4.3%
Volume230.80K
Volume Incr116.58%
Vol(5)1.80M
Vol(50)839.36K