First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund First Trust Morningstar Dividend Leaders Index Fund ETF Forecast

Buy candidate since Jun 04, 2026 Gain 1.79%

The FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS ETF price gained 0.91% on the last trading day (Friday, 12th Jun 2026), rising from $50.68 to $51.14. It has now gained 4 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 1.02% from a day low at $50.77 to a day high of $51.29. The price has risen in 7 of the last 10 days and is up by 2.26% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -243 thousand shares and in total, 759 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $38.81 million. You should take into consideration that falling volume on higher prices causes divergence and may be an early warning about possible changes over the next couple of days.

The ETF has broken the narrow and horizontal trend up. Breaks like this are often followed by swift and strong movements, and any correction down to the breakline at approximately. $51.01 is considered to be a "second chance" to hit a potential runner. It is, however, important that volume does follow the price as false breaks may appear and it may move back into the horizontal trend. Based on the rectangle-formation theory the ETF is predicted to reach $52.90 sometime during the next 3 months.

FDL Signals & Forecast

The FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS ETF holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the ETF. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $50.49 and $50.04. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Monday, June 01, 2026, and so far it has risen 2.75%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Volume fell during the last trading day despite gaining prices. This causes a divergence between volume and price and it may be an early warning. The ETF should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). The ETF had a Golden Star Signal on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 for the short-term and also have Golden Star Signal for the medium-term dated Monday, November 10, 2025.

Golden Star Signal is when the short-term moving average, the long-term moving average, and price line meet in a special combination. This combination is very rare and often followed by long and strong gains for the ETF in question.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS ETF

FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS finds support from accumulated volume at $50.80 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

In general the ETF tends to have very controlled movements and with good liquidity the risk is considered very low in this ETF. During the last day, the ETF moved $0.520 between high and low, or 1.02%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 0.89%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $48.67 (-4.83%) (This ETF has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 9 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (FDL) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 15th

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 15th we expect FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS INDEX FUND FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS INDEX FUND to open at $51.07, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $50.88 and $51.40, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.511 (+/-1.00%) up or down from last closing price. If FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS INDEX FUND FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS INDEX FUND takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.00% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $50.80, some $0.340 (0.66%) from the current price of $51.14, our system finds the risk reward attractive.

Is FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS INDEX FUND FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS INDEX FUND ETF A Buy?

Several short-term signals are positive and the ETF has broken the horizontal trend up, which indicates an even stronger rate of rising. We conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for FIRST TRUST MORNINGSTAR DIVIDEND LEADERS ETF to perform well in the short-term period.

Current score: 3.085 Buy Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on June 15, 2026 - $51.07 ( 0.143%).

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