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First Trust Institutional Preferred ETF price down 0.206% on Monday
(Updated on Nov 17, 2025)
The First Trust Institutional Preferred ETF price fell by -0.206% on the last day (Monday, 17th Nov 2025) from $19.38 to $19.34. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 0.361% from a day low at $19.34 to a day high of $19.41. The price has fallen in 5 of the last 10 days and is down by -0.41% for this period. Volume fell on the last day along with the ETF, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the ETF. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -71 thousand shares and in total, 472 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $9.13 million.
The ETF is at the lower part of a narrow and horizontal trend in the short term, and normally this may pose a good buying opportunity, though a breakdown through the bottom trend line at $19.32 will give a strong sell signal and a trend shift may be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect First Trust Institutional Preferred ETF with a 90% probability to be traded between $19.61 and $19.88 at the end of this 3-month period. A break of a horizontal trend is often followed by a large increase in the volume, and ETF seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. ETF turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.
FPEI Signals & Forecast
There are few to no technical positive signals at the moment. The First Trust Institutional Preferred ETF holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the ETF. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $19.40 and $19.40. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Monday, October 20, 2025, and so far it has fallen -0.85%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements. The ETF had a Golden Star Signal on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in the long-term chart.
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.
Golden Star 12 Months
The ETF had a Golden Star Signal on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 in the long-term chart.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 Institutional Preferred ETF
First Trust Institutional Preferred finds support from accumulated volume at $19.29 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 $0.0699 between high and low, or 0.361%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 0.234%.
First Trust Institutional Preferred is oversold on RSI14 (20). Some ETF may drop long and hard while being oversold on RSI before turning, which increases the general risk.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (FPEI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 18th
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 18th we expect First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF to open at $19.36, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $19.32 and $19.36, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.0499 (+/-0.26%) up or down from last closing price. If First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 0.26% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $19.29 (0.26%) than the resistance at $19.42 (0.41%), 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 Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF ETF A Buy?
First Trust Institutional Preferred holds several negative signals and is within a narrow and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this ETF.
Current score:
-2.039
Sell Candidate
Unchanged
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on November 18, 2025 - $19.36 ( 0.120%).
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FPEI Performance
Trading levels for FPEI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 19.43 | 0.482% |
| R2 | 19.41 | 0.344% |
| R1 | 19.39 | 0.259% |
| Price | 19.34 | |
| S1 | 19.34 | -0.0176% |
| S2 | 19.32 | -0.103% |
| S3 | 19.29 | -0.241% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 19.46 | 0.620% |
| R2 | 19.43 | 0.465% |
| R1 | 19.42 | 0.414% |
| Price | 19.34 | |
| S1 | 19.29 | -0.259% |
| S2 | 19.24 | -0.517% |
| S3 | 19.14 | -1.03% |
FPEI Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.0905 | 0.466% |
| 2 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0852 | 0.440% |
| 3 | Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.0938 | 0.490% |
| 4 | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.0910 | 0.480% |
| 5 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.0858 | 0.452% |
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