FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October (FOCT)Defined Outcome | Exchange Traded Fund | Cboe US
50.56 USD
+0.40
(0.788%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:40 p.m.
EDT)
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:37 p.m. EDT
FOCT is a buffer ETF designed to protect against market drops, but recent price action shows volatility and lack of clear momentum. The price has been fluctuating around the 48-49 range, with a slight upward trend in the last few days. However, the absence of significant volume and the lack of a clear directional trend suggest that short-term traders may find it challenging to identify a strong buying opportunity. For long-term investors, the ETF's structure may offer some protection, but the lack of consistent dividends and the recent underperformance relative to the 52-week high indicate a cautious approach is warranted. Overall, FOCT appears to be a neutral to slightly bearish investment for both short-term and long-term horizons. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.011838 |
| AutoTheta | 0.015449 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.019012 |
| MSTL | 0.020007 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 53% |
| H-stat | 2.79 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.047 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.11 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 27.23 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 50.66 |
| All Time Low | 28.51 |
| Ask | 53.59 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 14,530 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 23,912 |
| Average Volume | 23,912 |
| Average Volume10Days | 14,530 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.64 |
| Bid | 47.24 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Category | Defined Outcome |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 50.66 |
| Day Low | 50.42 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.856308 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | BTS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 48.79288 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.7622185 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.036116302 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 28.60595 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 50.66 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -0.10490036 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.0020706742 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 39.06 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 11.495098 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.29429334 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 39.06 - 50.66 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,603,114,200,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0864063 |
| Full Exchange Name | Cboe US |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,602,806,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest substantially all of its assets in FLEX Options that reference the performance of the SPDR ® S&P 500 ® ETF Trust. FLEX Options are customized equity or index option contracts that trade on an exchange, but provide investors with the ability to customize key contract terms like exercise prices, styles and expiration dates. It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF - October |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_684247754 |
| Nav Price | 50.56 |
| Net Assets | 1,084,513,280.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.85 |
| Open | 50.38 |
| Previous Close | 50.16 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.3951 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.787679 |
| Regular Market Day High | 50.66 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 50.42 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 50.42 - 50.66 |
| Regular Market Open | 50.38 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 50.16 |
| Regular Market Price | 50.5551 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,454,835 |
| Regular Market Volume | 11,163 |
| Short Name | FT Vest U.S. Equity Buffer ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FOCT |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.126445 |
| Total Assets | 1,084,513,280 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 27.23422 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -2.59237 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -2.59237 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 47.849365 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.7057343 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.05654692 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 11,163 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | -2.59237 |