FIRST TRUST LOW DURATION OPP (LMBS) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:LMBS - Nasdaq - US33739Q2003 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, LMBS scores 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. LMBS 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.
The short term trend is negative, the long term trend is neutral. Not much exciting going on here.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, LMBS outperforms 56% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
LMBS 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 LMBS is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month LMBS has a been trading in a tight range between 48.45 and 49.48.
LMBS has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a support zone below the current price at 48.55, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
46.85
50.12
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 48.36 to 48.55. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Strong support @47.32 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 48.88 to 49.62. 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for LMBS is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for LMBS is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 56.09 | NEUTRAL | LMBS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LMBS is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LMBS is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of LMBS is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 36.71 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for LMBS is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.02 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests LMBS has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 44.94 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for LMBS is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.45 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for LMBS suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.68 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for LMBS 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:LMBS (5/22/2025, 4:04:11 PM)
48.67
+0.06 (+0.12%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg0.12%
1 Week-0.33%
2 Weeks-0.9%
1 Month-0.47%
3 Month-0.47%
6 Month-0.04%
12 Month1.45%
2 Year1.5%
3 Year0.1%
5 Year-5.89%
10 Year-4.03%
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.23
ATR(20)%0.45%
ATR Inc-10.53%
Range Today0.11
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%0.42%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS56.09
Mansfield-0.29
10 Day High49.15
10 Day Low48.58
20 Day High49.48
20 Day Low48.45
52 Week High51.49
52 Week Low45.06
CS1 End48.55
CR1 Start48.88
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.02%
DER(5)0.73%
Volume368.37K
Volume Incr-2.32%
Vol(5)427.08K
Vol(50)508.57K