FIRST TRUST SENIOR LOAN ETF (FTSL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTSL - US33738D3098 - ETF
45.9409 USD
+0.02 (+0.05%)
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to FTSL. In the last year, FTSL was among the worst performers in the market. Also the short term picture is negative, the medium term is unclear at the moment.
67% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than FTSL.
FTSL 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 FTSL is lagging the market slightly.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
In the last month FTSL has a been trading in a tight range between 45.06 and 46.11.
Although the technical rating is bad, FTSL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is a support zone below the current price at 45.89, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
44.12
46.95
2 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 45.35 to 45.89. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 44.57 to 44.58. 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 45.94 to 46.49. 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 | 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 | 33.82 | 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) | UP | MIXED | The current price of FTSL is below the rising 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) | 43.38 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTSL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.01 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTSL has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 78.41 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTSL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.25 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTSL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 34.95 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for FTSL suggests a strong 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:FTSL (8/26/2025, 2:18:28 PM)
45.9409
+0.02 (+0.05%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.05%
1 Week-0.35%
2 Weeks-0.17%
1 Month-0.07%
3 Month0.26%
6 Month-0.09%
12 Month-0.04%
2 Year0.33%
3 Year1.01%
5 Year-0.84%
10 Year-5.84%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.15
ATR(20)%0.25%
ATR Inc-2.5%
Range Today0.05
ADR(20)0.1
ADR(20)%0.22%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS33.82
Mansfield-0.86
10 Day High46.11
10 Day Low45.06
20 Day High46.11
20 Day Low45.06
52 Week High46.55
52 Week Low44.3
CS1 End45.89
CR1 Start45.94
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.7%
DER(5)2.99%
Volume85.33K
Volume Incr-0.63%
Vol(5)219.54K
Vol(50)243.34K