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

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FRMEP - US3208172086

25.8317 USD
-0.03 (-0.11%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 8:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

3

Taking everything into account, FRMEP scores 3 out of 10 in our technical rating. FRMEP performed below average in the overall market. Although the medium term picture in unclear, the short term picture is clearly negative.

64% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FRMEP.
FRMEP is part of the Banks industry. There are 387 other stocks in this industry, of which 82% are performing better than FRMEP.
Warning: FRMEP has an average volume of 1202 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!
In the last month FRMEP has a been trading in a tight range between 25.25 and 26.21.
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

8

FRMEP has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. 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.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

24.59

26.53

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 26.27. 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 Strength36.95NEUTRALFRMEP 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)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FRMEP is above the rising 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)0.01POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FRMEP has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)54.22NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FRMEP is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.21LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FRMEP suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)12.71NEGATIVEThe 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 (1/7/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

25.8317

-0.03 (-0.11%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryBanks
Performance
% Chg-0.11%
1 Week0.94%
2 Weeks1.04%
1 Month-1.07%
3 Month0.12%
6 Month2.02%
12 Month1.1%
2 Year-0.46%
3 Year-0.69%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.29
ATR(20)%1.21%
ATR Inc-36.87%
Range Today0.26
ADR(20)0.24
ADR(20)%0.93%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS36.95
3 months CRS41.69
6 months CRS45.51
Mansfield-0.86
10 Day High26.21
10 Day Low25.4
20 Day High26.21
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)6.36%
Volume1.20K
Volume Incr-51.78%
Vol(5)880
Vol(50)1.20K

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.


What is the current trend direction of FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) stock?

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


What is the RSI signal for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) stock?

FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) has an RSI value of 50.9932. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for FRMEP stock?

The MACD indicator for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) has a value of 0.010202, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the short term momentum for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP?

The short term momentum for FIRST MERCHANTS CORP - FRME 7 1/2 PERP (FRMEP) is neutral.