FIRST TRUST TECHNOLOGY ALPHA (FXL) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSEARCA:FXL - NYSE Arca - US33734X1761 - ETF - Currency: USD
Overall FXL gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, FXL is showing a nice and steady performance.
Warning: FXL has an average volume of 13828 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
Looking at the yearly performance, FXL did better than 78% of all other stocks.
FXL is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
In the last month FXL has a been trading in the 154.88 - 164.45 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range where prices have been consolidating recently, this may present a good entry opportunity, but some resistance may be present above.
Although FXL has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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3 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 152.22 to 156.47. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @148.75 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @120.02 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 159.23 to 162.49. 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for FXL is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The short term trend for FXL is neutral. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 78.98 | POSITIVE | FXL has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.98% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of FXL is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FXL is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FXL is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 55.46 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FXL is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.39 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests FXL has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 42.36 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for FXL is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.29 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FXL suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 14.76 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for FXL 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)
NYSEARCA:FXL (8/5/2025, 2:03:17 PM)
158.948
-1.14 (-0.71%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.71%
1 Week-1.47%
2 Weeks0.35%
1 Month0.88%
3 Month12.96%
6 Month1.95%
12 Month25%
2 Year37.29%
3 Year63.67%
5 Year71.36%
10 Year391.98%
15 Year830.21%
Volatility
ATR(14)2.16
ATR(20)%1.29%
ATR Inc158.69%
Range Today2.45
ADR(20)1.65
ADR(20)%1.04%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.98
Mansfield0.18
10 Day High164.45
10 Day Low154.91
20 Day High164.45
20 Day Low154.88
52 Week High164.45
52 Week Low110.83
CS1 End156.47
CR1 Start160.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.43%
DER(5)-5.51%
Volume40.41K
Volume Incr-25.54%
Vol(5)11.82K
Vol(50)13.83K