FIRST TRUST SMALL CAP GROWTH (FYC) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:FYC - Nasdaq - US33737M3007 - ETF - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to FYC. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, FYC is showing a nice and steady performance.
Warning: FYC has an average volume of 27752 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.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that FYC is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 77% of all stocks. On top of that, FYC also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
FYC 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 FYC has a been trading in the 77.11 - 84.81 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Although FYC 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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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 77.97 to 82.09. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @65.89 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 | 77.53 | POSITIVE | FYC has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.53% 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) | 62.77 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for FYC is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.27 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests FYC has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.89 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests FYC may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.58 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for FYC suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.2 | 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 (8/15/2025, 8:24:36 PM)
83.5942
-0.13 (-0.16%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.16%
1 Week3.19%
2 Weeks7.19%
1 Month3.51%
3 Month11.52%
6 Month5.44%
12 Month19.63%
2 Year38.01%
3 Year40.28%
5 Year74.34%
10 Year177.35%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)1.44
ATR(20)%1.58%
ATR Inc-7.16%
Range Today0.86
ADR(20)1.12
ADR(20)%1.33%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.53
Mansfield0.06
10 Day High84.81
10 Day Low78.81
20 Day High84.81
20 Day Low77.11
52 Week High85.01
52 Week Low59.29
CS1 End82.09
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.51%
DER(5)0.82%
Volume12.80K
Volume Incr-39.64%
Vol(5)22.18K
Vol(50)27.75K