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FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FTA - US33735J1016 - ETF

87.3169 USD
-0.91 (-1.03%)
Last: 1/7/2026, 4:30:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to FTA. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, FTA is only an average performer.

Warning: FTA has an average volume of 29720 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!
A new 52 week high is currently being made by FTA, which is a very good signal! However, this is in line with the S&P500, which is also trading near new highs.
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 67% of all stocks.
In the last month FTA has a been trading in a tight range between 85.18 and 88.49.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
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
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although FTA has an excellent technical rating, it does not present a decent entry opportunity 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

78.01

89.12

4 important support areas can be observed.

  • A support zone ranging from 86.66 to 86.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 83.78 to 85.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 81.05 to 82.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @78.80 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 87.33 to 88.24. 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 FTA is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FTA is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength67.1NEUTRALFTA is not amongst the best or worst performers 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)58.43NEUTRALThe RSI value for FTA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.02POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FTA has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)81.99OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests FTA may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.82LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FTA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)26.6POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for FTA suggests a strong 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 TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP

NASDAQ:FTA (1/7/2026, 4:30:00 PM)

87.3169

-0.91 (-1.03%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.03%
1 Week0.64%
2 Weeks0.72%
1 Month2.41%
3 Month7.65%
6 Month8.41%
12 Month15.12%
2 Year24.33%
3 Year21.95%
5 Year56.96%
10 Year141.21%
15 Year220.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.63
ATR(20)%0.82%
ATR Inc63.73%
Range Today1.26
ADR(20)0.66
ADR(20)%0.76%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS67.1
3 months CRS74.29
6 months CRS64.76
Mansfield-0.15
10 Day High88.49
10 Day Low85.83
20 Day High88.49
20 Day Low85.18
52 Week High88.49
52 Week Low66.01
CS1 End86.98
CR1 Start87.33
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.28%
DER(5)2.68%
Volume157.12K
Volume Incr135.13%
Vol(5)66.88K
Vol(50)29.72K

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA FAQ

What is the technical rating for FTA stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 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.


Can you provide the RSI signal for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP?

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) has an RSI value of 58.4307. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) stock?

The MACD indicator for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) has a value of 0.0225153, indicating a bearish trend.


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 86.98 and a resistance level at 87.33. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FTA support and resistance levels.