FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP GROWTH (FYC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FYC - Nasdaq - US33737M3007 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, FYC scores 8 out of 10 in our technical rating. Although FYC is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
Warning: FYC has an average volume of 24836 traded shares per day. This is quite low and it might be dangerous to invest in illiquid stocks.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
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.
In the last month FYC has a been trading in the 74.66 - 80.93 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that FYC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 78% of all stocks. However, this relatively good performance is mostly due to a recent big move.
Although FYC has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup 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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We found 3 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 77.42 to 78.59. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 74.29 to 75.17. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @64.97 from a trend line in the weekly 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for FYC is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for FYC is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 78.97 | POSITIVE | FYC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 78.97% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FYC is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FYC is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of FYC is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 71.99 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests FYC may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.22 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FYC has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 94.37 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FYC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.42 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FYC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.12 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for FYC 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:FYC (7/3/2025, 7:30:25 PM)
80.93
+1.19 (+1.49%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.49%
1 Week2.53%
2 Weeks7.02%
1 Month7.75%
3 Month28.5%
6 Month2.3%
12 Month23.5%
2 Year26.69%
3 Year34.41%
5 Year82.36%
10 Year151.57%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.22
ATR(20)%1.42%
ATR Inc-19.03%
Range Today0.83
ADR(20)0.96
ADR(20)%1.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS78.97
Mansfield0.03
10 Day High80.93
10 Day Low74.66
20 Day High80.93
20 Day Low74.66
52 Week High85.01
52 Week Low59.29
CS1 End77.22
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.93%
DER(5)3.15%
Volume10.70K
Volume Incr-20.06%
Vol(5)16.22K
Vol(50)24.84K