FIRST TRUST UNITED KINGDOM (FKU) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FKU - Nasdaq - US33737J2244 - ETF - Currency: USD
Overall FKU gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, FKU has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.
Warning: FKU has an average volume of 3645 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, FKU did better than 74% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by FKU over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
FKU 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.
In the last month FKU has a been trading in a tight range between 45.52 and 47.56.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Although FKU 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
35.54
48.02
When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 45.64 to 47.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @39.80 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @37.80 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @36.54 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @35.90 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 47.40 to 47.54. 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 FKU is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FKU is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 74.99 | POSITIVE | FKU has a high relative strength, it outperformed 74.99% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FKU is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FKU is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FKU is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 62.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FKU is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.07 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FKU has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 77.94 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FKU is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.93 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FKU suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 12.18 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FKU suggests a weak or negative 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:FKU (8/12/2025, 4:30:00 PM)
47.3903
+0.38 (+0.81%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.81%
1 Week1.94%
2 Weeks2.21%
1 Month3.45%
3 Month7.41%
6 Month16.93%
12 Month19.4%
2 Year39.56%
3 Year58.02%
5 Year46.86%
10 Year13.92%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.45
ATR(20)%0.93%
ATR Inc-36.11%
Range Today0.39
ADR(20)0.33
ADR(20)%0.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS74.99
Mansfield0.36
10 Day High47.39
10 Day Low45.52
20 Day High47.56
20 Day Low45.52
52 Week High47.56
52 Week Low35.98
CS1 End47.08
CR1 Start47.4
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.36%
DER(5)0.63%
Volume556
Volume Incr681.26%
Vol(5)16.21K
Vol(50)3.65K