FIRST TRUST GRWTH STRGTH ETF (FTGS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTGS - Nasdaq - US33733E8232 - ETF - Currency: USD
Overall FTGS gets a technical rating of 9 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, FTGS is showing a nice and steady performance.
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!
Looking at the yearly performance, FTGS did better than 73% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by FTGS over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
FTGS 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 FTGS has a been trading in a tight range between 33.76 and 35.68.
Although FTGS 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.
More info and screens
27.68
35.87
3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 33.31 to 34.75. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @32.22 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @27.96 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 35.06 to 35.51. 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 FTGS is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FTGS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 73.97 | POSITIVE | FTGS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 73.97% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTGS is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTGS is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTGS is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 57.89 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTGS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.08 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTGS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 48.36 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTGS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.03 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTGS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.6 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FTGS 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:FTGS (8/4/2025, 8:07:28 PM)
35.01
+0.63 (+1.85%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.85%
1 Week-1.33%
2 Weeks1.18%
1 Month1.8%
3 Month11.32%
6 Month7.72%
12 Month18.36%
2 Year43.03%
3 YearN/A
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.39
ATR(20)%1.03%
ATR Inc81.17%
Range Today0.38
ADR(20)0.33
ADR(20)%0.93%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS73.97
Mansfield0.18
10 Day High35.68
10 Day Low34.04
20 Day High35.68
20 Day Low33.76
52 Week High35.68
52 Week Low25.74
CS1 End34.75
CR1 Start35.06
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.24%
DER(5)1.88%
Volume115.60K
Volume Incr-30.82%
Vol(5)109.56K
Vol(50)152.96K