Taking everything into account, FTSL scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. FTSL scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.
Although the technical rating is bad, FTSL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
44.12
We found 1 important support area.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for FTSL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for FTSL is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 36.78 | NEUTRAL | FTSL is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTSL is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTSL is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTSL is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 44.93 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTSL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTSL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 16.49 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests FTSL may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.2 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTSL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 50.52 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FTSL suggests a strong trend. |
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ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to FTSL.
The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) is Bearish.
FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) has an RSI value of 44.9302. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) has a support level at 44.58 and a resistance level at 45.85. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FTSL support and resistance levels.