FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:FTA • US33735J1016

Current stock price

94.7978 USD
-0.36 (-0.38%)
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FTA Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, FTA scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, FTA 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, FTA did better than 72% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by FTA over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
  • FTA 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 FTA has a been trading in a tight range between 91.17 and 96.27.

FTA Weekly and Daily overview Charts

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA Daily stock chart

FTA Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although FTA has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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.

FTA Support and Resistance Analysis

80.30

96.33

When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 92.34 to 94.25. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @87.95 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @86.35 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 81.11 to 82.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 94.95 to 95.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

FTA 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 FTA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FTA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength72.84POSITIVEFTA has a high relative strength, it outperformed 72.84% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FTA is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FTA is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FTA is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)62.31NEUTRALThe RSI value for FTA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.24POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FTA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)79.11NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FTA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.91LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FTA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)21.01NEUTRALThe ADX value for FTA suggests a possible start of a new trend.

FTA 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)

FTA Technicals: Chart, Performance Metrics, Trend & Indicators

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP

NASDAQ:FTA (4/22/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

94.7978

-0.36 (-0.38%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.38%
1 Week1.28%
2 Weeks1.27%
1 Month3.11%
3 Month6.13%
6 Month13.34%
12 Month29.97%
2 Year29.49%
3 Year43.77%
5 Year43.8%
10 Year133.55%
15 Year222.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.84
ATR(20)%0.91%
ATR Inc18%
Range Today0.83
ADR(20)0.85
ADR(20)%0.89%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS72.84
3 months CRS78.51
6 months CRS78.66
Mansfield0.28
10 Day High96.27
10 Day Low92.68
20 Day High96.27
20 Day Low91.17
52 Week High96.27
52 Week Low72.19
CS1 End94.25
CR1 Start94.95
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.74%
DER(5)0.87%
Volume22.52K
Volume Incr-19.47%
Vol(5)36.68K
Vol(50)40.24K

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA TA FAQ

What is the technical rating for FTA stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to FTA.


Can you provide the trend direction for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP?

The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for FTA stock?

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) has an RSI value of 62.3065. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the buy/sell signal for FTA stock?

The buy/sell signal for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP?

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) has a support level at 94.25 and a resistance level at 94.95. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FTA support and resistance levels.