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

USA - NASDAQ:FTA - US33735J1016 - ETF

83.83 USD
-0.21 (-0.25%)
Last: 10/28/2025, 1:17:45 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

7

We assign a technical rating of 7 out of 10 to FTA. Although FTA is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.

Warning: FTA has an average volume of 27036 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!
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.
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 55% of all stocks.
In the last month FTA has a been trading in a tight range between 81.12 and 84.94.
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

8

Besides having an excellent technical rating, FTA also presents 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 84.52. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 83.78, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Another positive sign is the recent Pocket Pivot signal.

  • 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

68.86

85.37

When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 81.11 to 83.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 78.46 to 78.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Support @69.56 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 84.52 to 84.52. 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 Strength55.98NEUTRALFTA 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)58.04NEUTRALThe RSI value for FTA is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.11POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FTA has a positive trend.
Stochastics (14,3)77.3NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FTA is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.06LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FTA suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)14.12NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for FTA 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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
84.5381.123.41 (4.03%)24.79%
An entry @84.53. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @81.12. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.41 points, which is 4.03%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 24.79% of your capital in this trade.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP

NASDAQ:FTA (10/28/2025, 1:17:45 PM)

83.83

-0.21 (-0.25%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.25%
1 Week1.49%
2 Weeks2.82%
1 Month1.13%
3 Month7.57%
6 Month12.96%
12 Month8.17%
2 Year34.12%
3 Year30.32%
5 Year79.57%
10 Year108.8%
15 Year235.89%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.94
ATR(20)%1.06%
ATR Inc-50.12%
Range Today0.67
ADR(20)0.82
ADR(20)%0.98%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS55.98
3 months CRS59.03
6 months CRS57.5
Mansfield-0.57
10 Day High84.07
10 Day Low81.13
20 Day High84.94
20 Day Low81.12
52 Week High84.94
52 Week Low66.01
CS1 End83.78
CR1 Start84.52
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.68%
DER(5)-2.82%
Volume13.25K
Volume Incr-24.31%
Vol(5)22.64K
Vol(50)27.04K

FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP / FTA FAQ

What is the technical rating for FTA stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to FTA.


What is the current trend direction of FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) stock?

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 58.0378. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for FTA stock?

The MACD indicator for FIRST TRUST L C VAL ALP (FTA) has a value of 0.112791, indicating a bearish trend.


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.