FIRST TRUST NASDAQ SEMICONDU (FTXL) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTXL - Nasdaq - US33738R8117 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, FTXL scores 5 out of 10 in our technical rating. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative. FTXL was also a bad performer in the overall market in the last year.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, FTXL is a bad performer in the overall market: 72% of all stocks are doing better.
Warning: FTXL has an average volume of 25824 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
FTXL is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
FTXL is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so FTXL is lagging the market slightly.
Although the technical rating is only medium, FTXL does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. We notice that large players showed an interest for FTXL 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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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 82.73 to 82.73. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @63.11 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
We can see 4 important resistance areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 84.19 to 86.35. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @90.70 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A resistance zone ranging from 95.03 to 95.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @97.30 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 FTXL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FTXL is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 28.06 | NEGATIVE | FTXL has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 71.94% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTXL is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTXL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of FTXL is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 59.5 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTXL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.4 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FTXL has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 77.95 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTXL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 2.36 | MEDIUM VOLATILITY | The ATR as a percentage value for FTXL suggests some volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.88 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FTXL 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:FTXL (5/22/2025, 8:06:45 PM)
82.74
-0.87 (-1.04%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.04%
1 Week-3.62%
2 Weeks6.78%
1 Month11.52%
3 Month-7.98%
6 Month-6.37%
12 Month-13.41%
2 Year25.21%
3 Year30.63%
5 Year99.57%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.92
ATR(20)%2.36%
ATR Inc12.63%
Range Today1.52
ADR(20)1.56
ADR(20)%1.88%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS28.06
Mansfield-0.86
10 Day High86.45
10 Day Low77.5
20 Day High86.45
20 Day Low71.33
52 Week High107.74
52 Week Low59.72
CS1 End82.73
CR1 Start84.19
Volume & EV
DER(3)4.95%
DER(5)2.11%
Volume11.10K
Volume Incr-32.62%
Vol(5)15.44K
Vol(50)25.82K