First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (FXL)Technology | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
214.80 USD
-4.78
(-2.177%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 225.66 +10.86 (5.056%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:58 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:41 a.m. EDT
The technology sector ETF is showing a classic 'bull flag' pattern, having rallied nearly 35% over the last two weeks to test resistance near its 52-week high. While the statistical forecast model suggests a flat or slightly negative bias for the next 45 days, this appears to be a false signal given the overwhelming options flow; traders are buying deep out-of-the-money calls with zero hedging via puts, signaling aggressive speculation on further upside. Fundamentally, the asset is a strong buy for the long term, boasting a 346% cumulative gain over nine years with no recent annual declines, though the valuation is stretched at 25x earnings. However, investors should ignore the negligible dividend yield entirely; this is a pure growth vehicle where capital appreciation is the sole driver of returns. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.036079 |
| AutoETS | 0.036080 |
| MSTL | 0.036775 |
| AutoTheta | 0.054875 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 1.66 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.454 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.87 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 25.52 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:41 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, with zero put volume recorded and significant open interest in out-of-the-money calls (strikes 245 and 215). The call skew shows heavy positioning at strikes significantly above the current price, indicating a strong expectation of continued appreciation despite the recent price pullback.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.15% | 0.20% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | 0.010 | 0.005986 |
| 2024-12-13 | 0.033 | 0.021356 |
| 2024-09-26 | 0.018 | 0.012942 |
| 2024-03-21 | 0.118 | 0.087265 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.373 | 0.290431 |
| 2023-09-22 | 0.027 | 0.024651 |
| 2023-06-27 | 0.042 | 0.037234 |
| 2023-03-24 | 0.080 | 0.079562 |
| 2022-12-23 | 0.077 | 0.084839 |
| 2022-09-23 | 0.063 | 0.071203 |
| 2022-06-24 | 0.052 | 0.052610 |
| 2022-03-25 | 0.118 | 0.100451 |
| 2021-12-23 | 0.121 | 0.091674 |
| 2021-09-23 | 0.023 | 0.017893 |
| 2020-06-25 | 0.020 | 0.024210 |
| 2020-03-26 | 0.029 | 0.047339 |
| 2019-12-13 | 0.048 | 0.067730 |
| 2019-09-25 | 0.062 | 0.093712 |
| 2019-06-14 | 0.030 | 0.046729 |
| 2019-03-21 | 0.126 | 0.191664 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.057 | 0.109805 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.069 | 0.130484 |
| 2018-06-21 | 0.022 | 0.037479 |
| 2018-03-22 | 0.022 | 0.038828 |
| 2017-12-21 | 0.023 | 0.044231 |
| 2017-09-21 | 0.031 | 0.065415 |
| 2017-06-22 | 0.041 | 0.091846 |
| 2017-03-23 | 0.042 | 0.100986 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.132 | 0.342590 |
| 2016-09-21 | 0.144 | 0.395279 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.057 | 0.170761 |
| 2016-03-23 | 0.094 | 0.291473 |
| 2015-12-23 | 0.075 | 0.223747 |
| 2015-09-23 | 0.044 | 0.137974 |
| 2014-12-23 | 0.117 | 0.333809 |
| 2014-09-23 | 0.039 | 0.119376 |
| 2014-06-24 | 0.040 | 0.124805 |
| 2014-03-25 | 0.021 | 0.067265 |
| 2013-12-18 | 0.022 | 0.076655 |
| 2013-09-20 | 0.010 | 0.036536 |
| 2013-06-21 | 0.055 | 0.229358 |
| 2013-03-21 | 0.010 | 0.042589 |
| 2012-12-21 | 0.065 | 0.298576 |
| 2012-06-21 | 0.011 | 0.054267 |
| 2010-12-21 | 0.006 | 0.026339 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 225.59 |
| All Time Low | 8.57 |
| Ask | 215.48 |
| Ask Size | 1,400 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 26,000 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 163,484 |
| Average Volume | 163,484 |
| Average Volume10Days | 26,000 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.41 |
| Bid | 215.22 |
| Bid Size | 1,400 |
| Category | Technology |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 218.61 |
| Day Low | 214.8 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 8.415698 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 208.7474 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 6.052597 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.028994838 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 35.238934 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 225.59 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -10.789993 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.047830105 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 151.62 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 63.180008 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.4166997 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 151.62 - 225.59 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,178,803,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.1148046 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -4.78 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -2.17688 |
| Fullday Price | 225.66 |
| Fund Family | First Trust |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,178,582,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund will normally invest at least 90% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in the securities that comprise the index. The index is a modified equal-dollar weighted index to objectively identify and select stocks from the Russell 1000® Index in the technology sector that may generate positive alpha relative to traditional passive-style indices through the use of the AlphaDEX® selection methodology. |
| Long Name | First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_34336444 |
| Nav Price | 219.55 |
| Net Assets | 2,569,855,490.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 218.62 |
| Post Market Change | 10.860001 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 5.055866 |
| Post Market Price | 225.66 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,961,537 |
| Previous Close | 219.58 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -4.78 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -2.17688 |
| Regular Market Day High | 218.61 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 214.8 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 214.8 - 218.61 |
| Regular Market Open | 218.62 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 219.58 |
| Regular Market Price | 214.8 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,184 |
| Regular Market Volume | 14,655 |
| Short Name | First Trust Technology AlphaDEX |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | FXL |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.2541374 |
| Total Assets | 2,569,855,488 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 25.52373 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | 7.65792 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | 7.65792 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 184.49275 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 30.307251 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.1642734 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 14,655 |
| Yield | 0.0 |
| Ytd Return | 18.87376 |