- Bullish trend confirmed on both short and long timeframes
- Lower volatility than the market (beta 0.56)
- Trading above its 200-day moving average
First Trust High Income ETF upgraded from Sell Candidate to Buy Candidate after Monday trading session
(Updated on Jun 22, 2026)
The First Trust High Income ETF price gained 0.250% on the last trading day (Monday, 22nd Jun 2026), rising from $23.98 to $24.04. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 0.396% from a day low at $24.00 to a day high of $24.09. The price has risen in 6 of the last 10 days and is up by 1.65% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 344 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 1 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $24.58 million.
The ETF lies in the middle of a narrow and weak rising trend in the short term and a further rise within the trend is signaled. Given the current short-term trend, the ETF is expected to rise 3.66% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $24.09 and $25.26 at the end of this 3-month period.
FTHI Signals & Forecast
Mostly positive signals in the chart today. The First Trust High Income 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 $23.88 and $23.80. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, and so far it has risen 3.04%. 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 is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for First Trust High Income ETF
First Trust High Income finds support from accumulated volume at $23.81 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 $0.0950 between high and low, or 0.396%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 0.560%.
Our recommended stop-loss: $22.83 (-5.03%) (This ETF has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 7 days ago.)
Trading Expectations (FTHI) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Tuesday 23rd
For the upcoming trading day on Tuesday, 23rd we expect First Trust High Income ETF to open at $24.04, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $23.94 and $24.14, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.197 (+/-0.82%) up or down from last closing price. If First Trust High Income ETF takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 0.82% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $23.81, some $0.230 (0.96%) from the current price of $24.04, our system finds the risk reward attractive.
Is First Trust High Income ETF ETF A Buy?
Several short-term signals, along with a general good trend, are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity as there is a fair chance for First Trust High Income ETF to perform well in the short-term. We have upgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Buy candidate.
Current score:
3.075
Buy Candidate
Upgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 23, 2026 - $24.04 ( 0.0069%).
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FTHI Performance
Trading levels for FTHI
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 24.14 | 0.402% |
| R2 | 24.10 | 0.251% |
| R1 | 24.08 | 0.158% |
| Price | 24.04 | |
| S1 | 24.01 | -0.144% |
| S2 | 23.98 | -0.237% |
| S3 | 23.95 | -0.388% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 0 | - |
| R2 | 0 | - |
| R1 | 0 | - |
| Price | 24.04 | |
| S1 | 23.81 | -0.96% |
| S2 | 23.61 | -1.79% |
| S3 | 23.57 | -1.96% |
FTHI Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 2026 | May 21, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.172 | 0.722% |
| 2 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 21, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.172 | 0.733% |
| 3 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.177 | 0.778% |
| 4 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.177 | 0.742% |
| 5 | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.177 | 0.745% |
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