First Trust Small Cap Value Alphadex Fund ETF Forecast

Sell candidate since Jun 03, 2026

The First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF price fell by -1.70% on the last day (Wednesday, 3rd Jun 2026) from $66.35 to $65.22. During the last trading day the ETF fluctuated 1.67% from a day low at $65.15 to a day high of $66.24. The price has risen in 8 of the last 10 days and is up by 2.52% over the past 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 -42 thousand shares and in total, 2 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $161.93 thousand.

The ETF lies in the lower part of a weak rising trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at $64.54 is broken, it will firstly indicate a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning for a trend shift. Given the current short-term trend, the ETF is expected to rise 9.29% during the next 3 months and, with a 90% probability hold a price between $70.54 and $75.77 at the end of this 3-month period.

FYT Signals & Forecast

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. The First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the ETF. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $66.01 and $65.80. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, and so far it has fallen -2.65%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Volume fell along with the price during the last trading day, which is technical positive. One should, however, note that this ETF may have low liquidity in periods, which increases the general risk. The ETF had a Golden Star Signal on Monday, November 24, 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 Small Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF

First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX finds support from accumulated volume at $64.97 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 therefore the general risk is considered very low. However, be aware of low or falling volume and make sure to keep an eye on the ETF During the last day, the ETF moved $1.09 between high and low, or 1.67%. For the last week the ETF has had daily average volatility of 0.577%

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (FYT) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 4th

For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 4th we expect First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund to open at $65.54, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $64.86 and $65.57, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.707 (+/-1.09%) up or down from last closing price. If First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 1.09% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $65.37 (0.24%) than the support at $64.97 (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 Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF A Buy?

The First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX ETF holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this ETF. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this ETF since the last evaluation from a Buy to a Sell candidate.

Current score: -4.070 Sell Candidate Downgraded

Predicted Fair Opening Price

Predicted fair opening price on June 4, 2026 - $65.54 ( 0.490%).

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