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FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FRMEP - US3208172086

25.8396 USD
+0.25 (+0.98%)
Last: 12/26/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Overall FRMEP gets a technical rating of 3 out of 10. FRMEP has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.

FRMEP is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Banks industry. 69% of 388 stocks in the same industry do better.
Warning: FRMEP has an average volume of 1300 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
FRMEP 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 FRMEP is lagging the market slightly.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FRMEP turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 44% of all stocks.
In the last month FRMEP has a been trading in a tight range between 25.25 and 26.24.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP / FRMEP Weekly stock chart
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP / FRMEP Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

10

FRMEP has a bad technical rating, but it does show 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 25.90. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 25.83, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for FRMEP 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

24.59

26.54

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 24.84 to 25.83. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 25.90 to 26.28. 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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for FRMEP is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for FRMEP is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength44.16NEUTRALFRMEP is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of FRMEP is above a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of FRMEP is above a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FRMEP is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)50.99NEUTRALThe RSI value for FRMEP is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.02NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FRMEP has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)37.49NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FRMEP is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.2LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FRMEP suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)15.56NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for FRMEP 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)
FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP / FRMEP Daily stock chart

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP

NASDAQ:FRMEP (12/26/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

25.8396

+0.25 (+0.98%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg0.98%
1 Week1.26%
2 Weeks0.15%
1 Month-0.04%
3 Month0.84%
6 Month1.53%
12 Month0.23%
2 Year4.49%
3 Year1.37%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.35
ATR(20)%1.2%
ATR Inc-37.18%
Range Today0.17
ADR(20)0.23
ADR(20)%0.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS44.16
3 months CRS58.51
6 months CRS46.39
Mansfield-0.99
10 Day High26.21
10 Day Low25.4
20 Day High26.24
20 Day Low25.25
52 Week High26.27
52 Week Low24.15
CS1 End25.83
CR1 Start25.9
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)4.69%
Volume300
Volume Incr277.55%
Vol(5)3.70K
Vol(50)1.30K

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP / FRMEP FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 10 to FRMEP.


Can you provide the trend direction for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP?

The current trend direction for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) is Bearish.


Can you provide the RSI signal for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) has an RSI value of 50.9947. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What are the support and resistance levels for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) stock?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) has a support level at 25.83 and a resistance level at 25.9. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FRMEP support and resistance levels.