First Trust Long/short Equity Etf ETF Forecast

Buy or Hold candidate since Jul 08, 2026 Gain 1.13%

The First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF price fell by -0.346% on the last day (Friday, 31st Jul 2026) from $75.25 to $74.99. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 0.86% from a day low at $74.63 to a day high of $75.28. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a 0.39% gain for the last 2 weeks. 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 -38 thousand shares and in total, 111 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $8.34 million.

The ETF is moving within a narrow and horizontal trend and further movements within this trend can be expected. Given the current horizontal trend, you can expect First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF with a 90% probability to be traded between $74.16 and $76.20 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 ETFS seldom manage to go directly from the bottom of a trend up to the top. ETFS turning up in the middle of a horizontal trend are therefore considered to be potential runners.

FTLS Signals & Forecast

The First Trust Long/Short Equity 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 $74.92 and $74.43. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, and so far it has fallen -0.425%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF

First Trust Long/Short Equity finds support from accumulated volume at $74.71 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 $0.644 between high and low, or 0.86%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 1.52%.

Our recommended stop-loss: $71.98 (-4.01%) (This ETF has very low daily movements and this gives very low risk. There is a sell signal from a pivot top found 7 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (FTLS) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 3rd

For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 3rd we expect First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF to open at $74.97, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $74.61 and $75.37, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.763 (+/-1.02%) up or down from last closing price. If First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.02% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $75.07 (0.11%) than the support at $74.71 (0.37%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF ETF A Buy?

Several short-term signals are positive and we conclude that the current level may hold a buying opportunity, as there is a fair chance for First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF to perform well in the short-term period.

Current score: 1.403 Buy Candidate Unchanged

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on August 3, 2026 - $74.97 ( 0.0307%).

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