FIRST TRUST HI YLD OPP 2027 (FTHY) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:FTHY - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US33741Q1076 - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 5 out of 10 to FTHY. In the last year, FTHY was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
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.
FTHY 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 FTHY is lagging the market slightly.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FTHY outperforms 42% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
In the last month FTHY has a been trading in a tight range between 14.48 and 14.87.
FTHY has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a support zone below the current price at 14.60, 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 14.31 to 14.60. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @14.06 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @13.69 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 13.20 to 13.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 14.66 to 15.13. 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 FTHY is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FTHY is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 42.85 | NEUTRAL | FTHY is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTHY is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTHY is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | MIXED | The current price of FTHY is above a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 50.22 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTHY is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTHY has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 32.48 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTHY is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.9 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTHY suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 23.43 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FTHY 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)
NYSE:FTHY (8/6/2025, 8:26:54 PM)
14.64
+0.07 (+0.48%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.48%
1 Week-1.01%
2 Weeks-0.14%
1 Month-0.14%
3 Month3.39%
6 Month-0.07%
12 Month0.07%
2 Year6.47%
3 Year-3.68%
5 Year-30.48%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.15
ATR(20)%0.9%
ATR Inc-9.51%
Range Today0.14
ADR(20)0.12
ADR(20)%0.84%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS42.85
Mansfield-0.72
10 Day High14.86
10 Day Low14.48
20 Day High14.87
20 Day Low14.48
52 Week High15.13
52 Week Low12.84
CS1 End14.6
CR1 Start14.66
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.35%
DER(5)0.47%
Volume63.90K
Volume Incr-9.19%
Vol(5)66.44K
Vol(50)82.22K