Explanation to Bollinger's Bands

Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.

Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.

Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation

BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.

BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)

Live Samples:

Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 1
Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 2
Bollinger Bottleneck Sell Pattern

Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.

Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com

RSI low/high Values: [ 20 - 80 ]
* StockInvest.us uses dynamically calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behavior.
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Stronger technical forecast for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP stock price after Tuesday trading.
(Updated on Apr 30, 2024)

Hold candidate since Apr 30, 2024 PDF

The FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP stock price gained 4.07% on the last trading day (Tuesday, 30th Apr 2024), rising from £332.00 to £345.50. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 7.11% from a day low at £330.50 to a day high of £354.00. The price has fallen in 6 of the last 10 days but is still up by 3.91% over the past 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day by -36 thousand shares and in total, 849 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately £293.25 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.

Given the current short-term trend, the stock is expected to fall -27.46% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between £192.34 and £250.63 at the end of this 3-month period. Do note, that if the stock price manages to stay at current levels or higher, our prediction target will start to change positively over the next few days as the conditions for the current predictions will be broken.

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FDM.L Signals & Forecast

A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Thursday, March 21, 2024, and so far it has risen 7.97%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). 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 stock should be watched closely. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at £347.93. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at £331.93. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP stock

FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP finds support from accumulated volume at £343.50 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved £23.50 (7.11%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 8.71%.

Our recommended stop-loss: £329.80 (-4.54%) (This stock has low daily movements and this gives low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 26 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (FDM.L) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Wednesday 1st

For the upcoming trading day on Wednesday, 1st we expect FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND to open at £343.33, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between £323.44 and £367.56, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-£22.06 (+/-6.38%) up or down from last closing price. If FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 12.77% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at £343.50 (0.58%) than the resistance at £378.00 (9.41%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..

Is FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND stock A Buy?

FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.

Current score: 0.005 Hold/Accumulate Upgraded

Predicted Opening Price for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Fair opening price May 1, 2024 Current price
£343.33 ( 0.627%) £345.50

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.

Trading levels for FDM.L

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 366.83 6.17 %
R2 357.86 3.58 %
R1 352.31 1.97 %
Current price: 345.50
Support S1 334.36 -3.23 %
S2 328.81 -4.83 %
S3 319.83 -7.43 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 428.00 23.88 %
R2 391.50 13.31 %
R1 378.00 9.41 %
Current price 345.50
Support S1 343.50 -0.579%
S2 332.00 -3.91%
S3 324.50 -6.08%

FDM Dividend Payout History


# Declaration Date Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Yield
1 Jun 06, 2024 Jun 06, 2024 Jun 28, 2024 £19.00 5.50%
2 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023 Jun 08, 2023 £19.00 2.79%
3 Jul 28, 2022 Aug 25, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 £17.00 2.71%
4 Mar 17, 2022 May 19, 2022 Jun 10, 2022 £18.00 2.07%
5 Jul 28, 2021 Aug 05, 2021 Sep 03, 2021 £15.00 1.15%

FAQ

What is the symbol for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND Stock and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND is FDM.L and it is traded on the XLON (London Stock Exchange).

Should I buy or sell FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND Stock?
FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Hold/Accumulate candidate.

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What's the current price of FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND Stock?
As of the end of day on the Apr 30, 2024, the price of an FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND (FDM.L) share was £345.50.

What is the 52-week high and low for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND Stock?
The 52-week high for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND Stock is £732.00 and the 52-week low is £300.00.

What is the market capitalization of FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND Stock?
As of the Apr 30, 2024, the market capitalization of FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND is 376.906M.

When is the next earnings date for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND?
The upcoming earnings date for FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND is Jul 24, 2024.
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About FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND

FIRST TRUST DOW JONES SELECT MICROCAP INDEX FUND FDM Group (Holdings) plc provides information technology (IT) services in the United Kingdom, North America, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It is involved in recruiting, training, and placing its own IT and business consultants across various technical and business disciplines, including development, testing, IT service management, project management office, data engineering, cloud computing, business analysis, bus... FDM.L Profile

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