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FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT (FTDS) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:FTDS - US33733E7085 - ETF

54.3631 USD
+0.07 (+0.14%)
Last: 11/18/2025, 8:06:01 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

2

Taking everything into account, FTDS scores 2 out of 10 in our technical rating. FTDS has been an average performer in the overall market, it is still ok in the medium term time frame, but very the very recent evolution is negative.

Warning: FTDS has an average volume of 2622 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
FTDS 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 FTDS is performing more or less in line with the market.
The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
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 43% of all stocks.
In the last month FTDS has a been trading in a tight range between 53.68 and 55.97.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
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

6

Although the technical rating is bad, FTDS does present a nice setup opportunity. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 53.55, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

51.81

56.70

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 53.43 to 53.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 52.33 to 52.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.

When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 54.56 to 56.14. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for FTDS is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength43.38NEUTRALFTDS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FTDS is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of FTDS is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FTDS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)46.55NEUTRALThe RSI value for FTDS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FTDS has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)24.77NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FTDS is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)0.9LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FTDS suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)10.79NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for FTDS suggests a weak or negative 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 (11/18/2025, 8:06:01 PM)

54.3631

+0.07 (+0.14%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.14%
1 Week-2.12%
2 Weeks0.17%
1 Month-0.87%
3 Month-3.16%
6 Month8.23%
12 Month-0.82%
2 Year24.13%
3 Year20.57%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.49
ATR(20)%0.9%
ATR Inc-42.53%
Range Today0.32
ADR(20)0.38
ADR(20)%0.7%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS43.38
3 months CRS39.12
6 months CRS60.55
Mansfield-0.45
10 Day High55.97
10 Day Low54.03
20 Day High55.97
20 Day Low53.68
52 Week High56.38
52 Week Low44.26
CS1 End53.55
CR1 Start54.55
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume2.60K
Volume Incr16.36%
Vol(5)1.60K
Vol(50)2.62K

FIRST TRUST DIVIDEND STRENGT / FTDS FAQ

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

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 3 / 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 46.5542. 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 -0.00265055, 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 53.55 and a resistance level at 54.55. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FTDS support and resistance levels.