FIRST TRUST LARGE CAP GROWTH (FTC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTC - Nasdaq - US33735K1088 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, FTC scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, FTC is showing a nice and steady performance.
Warning: FTC has an average volume of 23500 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!
Looking at the yearly performance, FTC did better than 80% of all other stocks.
FTC is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so FTC is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month FTC has a been trading in a tight range between 139.02 and 146.65.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, FTC also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 144.99, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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117.06
150.59
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 143.63 to 144.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 137.90 to 139.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @122.59 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @118.24 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- Resistance @145.96 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 149.09 to 149.10. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FTC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 80.42 | POSITIVE | FTC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 80.42% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTC is above 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) | 60.29 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.42 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTC has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 61.83 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTC is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.03 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.21 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FTC 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)
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.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 145.97 | 143.62 | 2.35 (1.61%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @145.97. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @143.62. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 2.35 points, which is 1.61%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.40%. |
- 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.
NASDAQ:FTC (6/20/2025, 8:00:00 PM)
145.08
+0.15 (+0.1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.1%
1 Week0.15%
2 Weeks-0.17%
1 Month2.75%
3 Month9.27%
6 Month2.92%
12 Month17.8%
2 Year43.23%
3 Year64.6%
5 Year89.37%
10 Year198.64%
15 Year549.13%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.39
ATR(20)%1.03%
ATR Inc-32.52%
Range Today1.22
ADR(20)1.34
ADR(20)%0.92%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS80.42
Mansfield0.38
10 Day High146.65
10 Day Low143.15
20 Day High146.65
20 Day Low139.02
52 Week High149.16
52 Week Low113.13
CS1 End144.99
CR1 Start145.96
Volume & EV
DER(3)-3.21%
DER(5)-2.36%
Volume8.20K
Volume Incr-39.61%
Vol(5)14.20K
Vol(50)23.50K