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FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP GROWTH (FYC) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:FYC - Nasdaq - US33737M3007 - ETF - Currency: USD

81.1902  +0.21 (+0.25%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

8

Overall FYC gets a technical rating of 8 out of 10. This is due to a decent performance in both the short and medium term time frames. Compared to the overall market, FYC is only an average performer.

Warning: FYC has an average volume of 26444 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
Both the short term and long term trends are positive. This is a very positive sign.
FYC 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 FYC is lagging the market slightly.
Looking at the yearly performance, FYC did better than 73% of all other stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
In the last month FYC has a been trading in a tight range between 78.27 and 82.06.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP GROWTH / FYC Weekly stock chart
FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP GROWTH / FYC Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

9

Besides having an excellent technical rating, FYC also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 80.74, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. Very recently a Pocket Pivot signal was observed. This is another positive sign.

  • A Pocket Pivot is a price/volume accumulation pattern. A Pocket Pivot occurs when price moves up with volume higher than the maximum down volume registered in the previous 10 days.
Support and Resistance Analysis

64.78

85.49

We found 4 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 77.15 to 80.74. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Support @75.15 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @73.08 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • Support @65.43 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

2 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @81.97 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 83.32 to 84.64. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for FYC is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for FYC is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength73.62POSITIVEFYC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 73.62% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FYC is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FYC is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of FYC is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)59.38NEUTRALThe RSI value for FYC is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.1NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests FYC has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)79.38NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for FYC is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.37LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for FYC suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)21.83NEUTRALThe ADX value for FYC suggests a possible start of a new trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
81.9878.783.20 (3.90%)25.00%
An entry @81.98. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone.An exit @78.78. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 3.20 points, which is 3.90%.When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.98%.

  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP GROWTH / FYC Daily stock chart

FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP GROWTH

NASDAQ:FYC (7/25/2025, 8:00:00 PM)

81.1902

+0.21 (+0.25%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.25%
1 Week0.53%
2 Weeks2.32%
1 Month2.86%
3 Month18.68%
6 Month1.1%
12 Month13.7%
2 Year27.1%
3 Year34.85%
5 Year82.95%
10 Year152.38%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.16
ATR(20)%1.37%
ATR Inc-37.87%
Range Today0.53
ADR(20)1.01
ADR(20)%1.25%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS73.62
Mansfield-0.12
10 Day High82.06
10 Day Low78.79
20 Day High82.06
20 Day Low78.27
52 Week High85.01
52 Week Low59.29
CS1 End80.74
CR1 Start81.97
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.28%
DER(5)1.12%
Volume26.50K
Volume Incr-24.35%
Vol(5)26.38K
Vol(50)26.44K