FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTDS - Nasdaq - US33733E7085 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, FTDS scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. 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 1992 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 gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
FTDS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so FTDS is lagging the market slightly.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FTDS outperforms 56% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month FTDS has a been trading in a tight range between 52.20 and 54.92.
FTDS has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 52.80, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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We found 4 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 52.33 to 52.80. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @51.23 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @47.52 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @46.08 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 53.61 to 55.18. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | 56.88 | NEUTRAL | FTDS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTDS is below 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) | 51.93 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTDS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.17 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTDS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 41.13 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTDS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.95 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTDS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 15.76 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FTDS 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)
NASDAQ:FTDS (8/6/2025, 8:26:51 PM)
53.4428
+0.05 (+0.1%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.1%
1 Week-0.4%
2 Weeks-2.4%
1 Month-0.19%
3 Month6.15%
6 Month3.58%
12 Month8.13%
2 Year23.45%
3 Year22.52%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.49
ATR(20)%0.95%
ATR Inc-52.7%
Range Today0.22
ADR(20)0.29
ADR(20)%0.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS56.88
Mansfield-0.45
10 Day High54.77
10 Day Low52.21
20 Day High54.92
20 Day Low52.2
52 Week High55.33
52 Week Low44.26
CS1 End52.8
CR1 Start53.61
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)-0.45%
Volume1.20K
Volume Incr75.36%
Vol(5)2.42K
Vol(50)1.99K