FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTSL • US33738D3098
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FTSL Technical Rating and Analysis
We assign a technical rating of 0 out of 10 to FTSL. FTSL's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.
- The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
- When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, FTSL is a bad performer in the overall market: 68% of all stocks are doing better.
- FTSL is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so FTSL is lagging the market.
- In the last month FTSL has a been trading in a tight range between 44.47 and 45.07.
- Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
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FTSL Setup Rating and Analysis
Although the technical rating is bad, FTSL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 44.81, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for FTSL in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
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FTSL Support and Resistance Analysis
44.06
We found 1 important support area.
- A support zone ranging from 44.50 to 44.81. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 44.88 to 45.10. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 46.07 to 46.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
FTSL 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.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for FTSL is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for FTSL is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 32.16 | 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) | 46.56 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTSL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.01 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FTSL has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 62.99 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTSL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.35 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTSL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.63 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FTSL suggests a strong trend. |
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NASDAQ:FTSL (4/2/2026, 8:00:01 PM)
44.8217
-0.03 (-0.06%)
FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF / FTSL TA FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to FTSL.
Can you provide the trend direction for FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF?
The current trend direction for FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) is Bearish.
Can you provide the RSI signal for FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF?
FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) has an RSI value of 46.5582. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.
What is the MACD signal for FTSL stock?
The MACD indicator for FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) has a value of 0.00972616, indicating a bearish trend.
Can you provide the support and resistance levels for FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF?
FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) has a support level at 44.81 and a resistance level at 44.88. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of FTSL support and resistance levels.