FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH (FTC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTC • US33735K1088
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to FTC. In the last year, FTC was a medium performer in the overall market. We are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term picture.
- Warning: FTC has an average volume of 20630 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
- The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
- FTC 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 compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FTC outperforms 61% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
- In the last month FTC has a been trading in a tight range between 157.16 and 166.28.
FTC has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 162.15. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. We notice that large players showed an interest for FTC 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.
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When analyzing the support we can see 5 important areas.
- Support @159.88 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 154.66 to 154.71. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 150.09 to 151.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @123.51 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @118.24 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 162.15 to 163.04. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 165.68 to 166.21. 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 FTC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FTC is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 61.53 | NEUTRAL | FTC is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTC is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of FTC is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 45.88 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.03 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTC has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 71.5 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.77 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 16.39 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FTC suggests a weak or negative trend. |
NASDAQ:FTC (2/23/2026, 8:00:00 PM)
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FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH / FTC FAQ
What is the ChartMill technical rating of FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH (FTC) stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 4 / 10 to FTC.
What is the trend direction for FTC stock?
The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH (FTC) is Bullish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH?
FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH (FTC) has an RSI value of 45.8762. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
Can you provide the MACD signal for FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH?
The MACD indicator for FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH (FTC) has a value of -0.0294015, indicating a bearish trend.