FIRST TRUST NASDAQ TRANSPORT (FTXR) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FTXR - Nasdaq - US33738R7952 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 4 out of 10 to FTXR. FTXR has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
Warning: FTXR has an average volume of 4352 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
FTXR 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.
The long and short term trends are both neutral. This gives a pretty neutral overall picture!
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, FTXR outperforms 53% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
FTXR 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 FTXR is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month FTXR has a been trading in a tight range between 30.48 and 32.14.
Although the technical rating is only medium, FTXR does present a nice setup opportunity. 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 30.84, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 30.61 to 30.84. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 26.93 to 27.22. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.14 to 31.38. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 31.89 to 32.11. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines 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 FTXR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FTXR is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 53.83 | NEUTRAL | FTXR is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTXR is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FTXR is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of FTXR is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 49.01 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FTXR is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.11 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FTXR has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 51.88 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FTXR is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.54 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FTXR suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.71 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FTXR suggests a weak or negative 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:FTXR (6/13/2025, 8:03:04 PM)
30.86
-0.56 (-1.78%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-1.78%
1 Week-1.12%
2 Weeks-1.91%
1 Month-3.29%
3 Month2.52%
6 Month-13.77%
12 Month4.09%
2 Year3.66%
3 Year21.93%
5 Year59.99%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.49
ATR(20)%1.54%
ATR Inc-15.8%
Range Today0.25
ADR(20)0.3
ADR(20)%0.96%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS53.83
Mansfield-0.76
10 Day High32.02
10 Day Low30.48
20 Day High32.14
20 Day Low30.48
52 Week High37.32
52 Week Low25.47
CS1 End30.84
CR1 Start31.14
Volume & EV
DER(3)0%
DER(5)0%
Volume600
Volume Incr-68.28%
Vol(5)1.28K
Vol(50)4.35K