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FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD (FM.CA) Stock Technical Analysis

TSX:FM - CA3359341052 - Common Stock

24.69 CAD
+0.11 (+0.45%)
Last: 9/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

Overall FM gets a technical rating of 10 out of 10. Both in the recent history as in the last year, FM has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
Looking at the yearly performance, FM did better than 78% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by FM over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
FM is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so FM is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month FM has a been trading in the 22.21 - 25.24 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
FM has an average volume of 1983140 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
FM is part of the Metals & Mining industry. There are 795 other stocks in this industry, FM did better than 54% of them.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD / FM Weekly stock chart
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD / FM Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

FM has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 25.07. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 24.36, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for FM in the last couple of days, which is a good sign. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

17.74

25.37

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 23.32 to 24.36. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 22.18 to 22.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @17.92 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 25.07 to 25.12. 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 FM.CA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FM.CA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength78.66POSITIVEFM.CA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.66% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FM.CA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FM.CA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FM.CA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)58.83NEUTRALThe RSI value for FM.CA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.14POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FM.CA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)76.24NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FM.CA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.77MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for FM.CA suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.19NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for FM.CA suggests a weak or negative 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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
25.1323.311.82 (7.24%)13.81%
An entry @25.13. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @23.31. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 1.82 points, which is 7.24%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 13.81% of your capital in this trade.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD / FM Daily stock chart

FIRST QUANTUM MINERALS LTD

TSX:FM (9/8/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

24.69

+0.11 (+0.45%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Performance
% Chg0.45%
1 Week2.58%
2 Weeks5.2%
1 Month3.91%
3 Month17.4%
6 Month17.4%
12 Month46.44%
2 Year-23.06%
3 Year5.29%
5 Year108%
10 Year404.91%
15 Year688.82%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.75
ATR(20)%2.77%
ATR Inc-22.46%
Range Today0.42
ADR(20)0.64
ADR(20)%2.59%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.66
Mansfield1.22
10 Day High25.24
10 Day Low23.12
20 Day High25.24
20 Day Low22.21
52 Week High25.96
52 Week Low14.41
CS1 End24.36
CR1 Start25.07
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.3%
DER(5)3.49%
Volume1.45M
Volume Incr23.66%
Vol(5)2.10M
Vol(50)1.98M