FIRST TRUST SMID CAP RISING (SDVY) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:SDVY - US33741X1028 - ETF
37.52 USD
+0.43 (+1.16%)
Taking everything into account, SDVY scores 4 out of 10 in our technical rating. In the last year, SDVY was a medium performer in the overall market. The medium term is still looking fine, but we see some doubts in the very recent evolution.
SDVY 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 SDVY is lagging the market slightly.
In the last month SDVY has a been trading in the 36.41 - 38.62 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.
SDVY has an average volume of 1274000 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SDVY outperforms 45% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SDVY has only a medium technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 36.74, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone. We notice that large players showed an interest for SDVY in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.
- Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
More info and screens
35.05
37.90
We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 36.46 to 37.34. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 35.40 to 35.42. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily 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 SDVY is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for SDVY is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 45.97 | NEUTRAL | SDVY is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of SDVY is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SDVY is below the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SDVY is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.78 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SDVY is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.1 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests SDVY has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 39.92 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SDVY is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.4 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SDVY suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.42 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for SDVY 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:SDVY (10/20/2025, 2:49:43 PM)
37.52
+0.43 (+1.16%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg1.16%
1 Week1.7%
2 Weeks-2.45%
1 Month-2.88%
3 Month2.97%
6 Month18.35%
12 Month-0.56%
2 Year38.09%
3 Year43.2%
5 Year97.87%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.56
ATR(20)%1.4%
ATR Inc-3.22%
Range Today0.25
ADR(20)0.5
ADR(20)%1.32%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS45.97
Mansfield-0.66
10 Day High38.27
10 Day Low36.41
20 Day High38.62
20 Day Low36.41
52 Week High40.6
52 Week Low28.84
CS1 End36.74
CR1 Start37.15
Volume & EV
DER(3)5.07%
DER(5)6.4%
Volume552.90K
Volume Incr17.08%
Vol(5)1.44M
Vol(50)1.27M