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FIRST TRUST S&P REIT INDEX F (FRI) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NYSEARCA:FRI - US33734G1085 - ETF

28.1681 USD
+0.23 (+0.82%)
Last: 9/23/2025, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

6

Overall FRI gets a technical rating of 6 out of 10. Although FRI is a bad performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, FRI is a bad performer in the overall market: 65% of all stocks are doing better.
Warning: FRI has an average volume of 21507 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!
FRI is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so FRI is lagging the market.
In the last month FRI has a been trading in a tight range between 27.48 and 28.42.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST TRUST S&P REIT INDEX F / FRI Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST S&P REIT INDEX F / FRI Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

FRI has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 28.08, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • 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

25.02

30.50

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 27.28 to 28.08. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 26.59 to 26.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Support @25.88 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
  • Support @25.27 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @28.74 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 30.04 to 30.20. 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 FRI is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FRI is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength35.4NEUTRALFRI is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FRI is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FRI is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of FRI is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)58.05NEUTRALThe RSI value for FRI is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FRI has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)52.64NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FRI is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.92LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FRI suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)20.8NEUTRALThe ADX value for FRI suggests a possible start of a new 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
28.4327.740.70 (2.44%)25.00%
An entry @28.43. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @27.73. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The trade has a worst case loss of 0.70 points, which is 2.44%.For a 0.61% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% 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 TRUST S&P REIT INDEX F / FRI Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST S&P REIT INDEX F

NYSEARCA:FRI (9/23/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

28.1681

+0.23 (+0.82%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.82%
1 Week0.53%
2 Weeks0.77%
1 Month2.21%
3 Month4.73%
6 Month3.56%
12 Month-4.41%
2 Year23.27%
3 Year22.3%
5 Year33.49%
10 Year34.9%
15 Year103.23%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.25
ATR(20)%0.92%
ATR Inc-17.38%
Range Today0.23
ADR(20)0.23
ADR(20)%0.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS35.4
Mansfield-0.87
10 Day High28.42
10 Day Low27.75
20 Day High28.42
20 Day Low27.49
52 Week High30.4
52 Week Low23.15
CS1 End28.08
CR1 Start28.74
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.95%
DER(5)-1.03%
Volume15.90K
Volume Incr63.77%
Vol(5)26.76K
Vol(50)21.51K