FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTA - Nasdaq - US33735J1016 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to FTA. FTA has been an average performer in the overall market. We also notice some doubts in the very recent evolution, but in the medium term things are still fine.
The short term is neutral, but the long term trend is still positive. Not much to worry about for now.
FTA 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 FTA is lagging the market slightly.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, FTA turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 54% of all stocks.
In the last month FTA has a been trading in a tight range between 77.66 and 81.49.
FTA has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 79.35, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 77.02 to 79.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @71.32 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 69.43 to 69.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
We can see 2 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 79.71 to 81.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 83.49 to 83.50. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for FTA is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FTA is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 54.62 | NEUTRAL | FTA is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTA is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTA is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FTA is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.78 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTA is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.21 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTA has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 39.07 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTA is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.08 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTA suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 17.69 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FTA suggests a weak or negative trend. |
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)
NASDAQ:FTA (8/8/2025, 8:00:00 PM)
79.4522
+0.45 (+0.58%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.58%
1 Week1.69%
2 Weeks-2.17%
1 Month-1.35%
3 Month6.69%
6 Month2.63%
12 Month6.16%
2 Year17.83%
3 Year23.6%
5 Year64.29%
10 Year101.81%
15 Year257.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.84
ATR(20)%1.08%
ATR Inc-1.47%
Range Today0.43
ADR(20)0.79
ADR(20)%0.99%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS54.62
Mansfield-0.61
10 Day High81.22
10 Day Low77.66
20 Day High81.49
20 Day Low77.66
52 Week High83.93
52 Week Low66.01
CS1 End79.35
CR1 Start79.71
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.94%
DER(5)-0.89%
Volume31.70K
Volume Incr-16.14%
Vol(5)30.94K
Vol(50)32.62K