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FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:FTDS - US33733E7085 - ETF

57.4 USD
-0.26 (-0.45%)
Last: 12/12/2025, 8:00:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

8

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

Warning: FTDS has an average volume of 1338 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
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.
In the last month FTDS has a been trading in the 53.77 - 57.67 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FTDS outperforms 63% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT / FTDS Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT / FTDS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

3

Although FTDS has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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

51.88

58.24

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 53.43 to 56.62. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @52.40 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 57.41 to 57.66. 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 FTDS is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FTDS is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength63.49NEUTRALFTDS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FTDS is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FTDS is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FTDS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)65.14NEUTRALThe RSI value for FTDS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.18POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests FTDS has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)96.72OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests FTDS may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.03LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FTDS suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)20.73NEUTRALThe ADX value for FTDS suggests a possible start of a new 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 DIVIDEND STRENGT / FTDS Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT

NASDAQ:FTDS (12/12/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

57.4

-0.26 (-0.45%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.45%
1 Week1.36%
2 Weeks2.65%
1 Month4%
3 Month3.07%
6 Month11.5%
12 Month9.01%
2 Year23.63%
3 Year34.97%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.51
ATR(20)%1.03%
ATR Inc-36.64%
Range Today0.13
ADR(20)0.41
ADR(20)%0.72%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS63.49
3 months CRS65.85
6 months CRS63.67
Mansfield-0.18
10 Day High57.67
10 Day Low55.61
20 Day High57.67
20 Day Low53.77
52 Week High57.67
52 Week Low44.26
CS1 End56.62
CR1 Start57.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume800
Volume Incr-20%
Vol(5)1.22K
Vol(50)1.34K

FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT / FTDS FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 8 / 10 to FTDS.


What is the current trend direction of FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) stock?

The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) stock?

FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) has an RSI value of 65.142. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the MACD signal for FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT?

The MACD indicator for FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) has a value of 0.181097, indicating a bearish trend.


Can you provide the support and resistance levels for FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT?

FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) has a support level at 56.62 and a resistance level at 57.41. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FTDS support and resistance levels.