FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:FTDS - US33733E7085 - ETF
55.59 USD
+0.64 (+1.16%)
Overall FTDS gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. FTDS 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.
Warning: FTDS has an average volume of 2812 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!
FTDS 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, FTDS turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 58% of all stocks.
In the last month FTDS has a been trading in a tight range between 54.95 and 56.10.
FTDS has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 56.14. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 55.55, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 54.53 to 55.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @52.33 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @51.18 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @50.13 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 56.14 to 56.14. 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 FTDS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FTDS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 58.6 | NEUTRAL | FTDS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FTDS is above a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTDS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTDS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.65 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTDS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTDS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 38.16 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTDS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.76 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTDS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.11 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FTDS suggests a possible start of a new 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:FTDS (9/26/2025, 4:15:00 PM)
55.59
+0.64 (+1.16%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.16%
1 Week0.28%
2 Weeks-0.18%
1 Month-0.53%
3 Month7.15%
6 Month10.1%
12 Month6.93%
2 Year32.46%
3 Year42.1%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.45
ATR(20)%0.76%
ATR Inc71.33%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.22
ADR(20)%0.4%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.6
Mansfield-0.4
10 Day High55.95
10 Day Low54.96
20 Day High56.1
20 Day Low54.96
52 Week High56.28
52 Week Low44.26
CS1 End55.55
CR1 Start56.14
Volume & EV
DER(3)-17.59%
DER(5)-10.55%
Volume1.10K
Volume Incr-39.38%
Vol(5)2.72K
Vol(50)2.81K