FIRST TRUST SMID CAP RISING (SDVY) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:SDVY - Nasdaq - US33741X1028 - ETF - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, SDVY scores 6 out of 10 in our technical rating. SDVY has been an average performer in the overall market. Recently some decent action could be observed, but in the medium term time frame this is still negative.
The short term trend is positive, while the long term trend is neutral. So this is evolving in the right direction.
SDVY is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days, which is a good thing during a pullback.
SDVY has an average volume of 1852760 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, SDVY outperforms 43% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
SDVY 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 SDVY is lagging the market slightly.
SDVY has an average technical rating and it also 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.
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30.00
36.89
When analyzing the support we notice one important area.
- A support zone ranging from 30.30 to 30.67. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 34.76 to 35.32. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Resistance @36.52 from a horizontal line 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 | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for SDVY is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for SDVY is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 43.44 | NEUTRAL | SDVY is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SDVY is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of SDVY is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of SDVY is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 53.73 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for SDVY is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.04 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests SDVY has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 66.21 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for SDVY is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.61 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for SDVY suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 22.07 | 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 (5/23/2025, 2:06:35 PM)
34.11
-0.02 (-0.06%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.06%
1 Week-2.43%
2 Weeks1.13%
1 Month4.79%
3 Month-4.42%
6 Month-13.83%
12 Month-0.38%
2 Year34%
3 Year26.36%
5 Year98.43%
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.51
ATR(20)%1.61%
ATR Inc23.28%
Range Today0.57
ADR(20)0.46
ADR(20)%1.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS43.44
Mansfield-0.55
10 Day High35.32
10 Day Low33.61
20 Day High35.32
20 Day Low31.8
52 Week High40.6
52 Week Low28.84
CS1 End30.67
CR1 Start34.76
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.78%
DER(5)0.48%
Volume758.80K
Volume Incr-22.41%
Vol(5)1.03M
Vol(50)1.85M