FIRST TRUST EXPANDED TECH (XPND) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NYSEARCA:XPND - US33740U8514 - ETF
35.4567 USD
-0.27 (-0.75%)
Taking everything into account, XPND scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, XPND is showing a nice and steady performance.
Warning: XPND has an average volume of 5671 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 XPND is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 77% of all stocks.
XPND 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 XPND has a been trading in the 33.33 - 35.88 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
Although XPND 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
24.34
35.81
When analyzing the support we can see 4 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 33.19 to 34.98. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @31.61 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- Support @26.87 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @24.59 from a horizontal 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 XPND is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for XPND is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 77.21 | POSITIVE | XPND has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.21% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XPND is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XPND is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of XPND is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 66.01 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for XPND is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.14 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests XPND has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 89.25 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests XPND may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 0.94 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for XPND suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 20.46 | NEUTRAL | The ADX value for XPND 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)
NYSEARCA:XPND (9/12/2025, 8:26:36 PM)
35.4567
-0.27 (-0.75%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorN/A
GICS IndustryN/A
Performance
% Chg-0.75%
1 Week2.74%
2 Weeks2.71%
1 Month3.31%
3 Month10.65%
6 Month22.73%
12 Month26.52%
2 Year73.48%
3 Year137.1%
5 YearN/A
10 YearN/A
15 YearN/A
Volatility
ATR(14)0.33
ATR(20)%0.94%
ATR Inc-36.1%
Range Today0.28
ADR(20)0.21
ADR(20)%0.6%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.21
Mansfield0.34
10 Day High35.88
10 Day Low33.56
20 Day High35.88
20 Day Low33.33
52 Week High35.88
52 Week Low24.15
CS1 End34.98
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)-5.32%
DER(5)-3.19%
Volume2.20K
Volume Incr-1.33%
Vol(5)5.95K
Vol(50)5.67K