Is First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund a good buy right now?
USNASDAQ: FDTSNASDAQ-listedlast $64.83 · 27 Jul 2026
Not yet — wait
No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 29 Jan 2026 at $64.33 and closed on 27 Jul 2026 (+0.8%).
As of 30 Sep 2026 · Firefly Breakout Weekly
What happened after the last 3 buy signals on FDTS
Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 20262 of 3 closed above the entry price, with an average outcome of +20.2% per signal before costs; a signal typically stayed open about 6 mo.
| Buy signal | Price then | Closed | Held | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | $64.33 | 27 Jul 2026 | 6 mo | +0.8% |
| 14 Feb 2025 | $40.07 | 28 Jan 2026 | 11 mo | +60.5% |
| 1 Oct 2024 | $38.43 | 30 Dec 2024 | 13 wk | -0.8% |
Outcomes are simulated by applying Firefly's rules to historical prices, before costs and slippage. Sell triggers are not counted: Firefly reads them as “don't enter”, not as short trades. Past behaviour of a rule is not a prediction of future prices.
The strategy behind this page
one rule set per market · beta| Strategy | Horizon | Signal | Since | Buy signals closed higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly Breakout Weekly | Medium term | No signal | — | 67% |
This beta publishes one rule set per market — Firefly Breakout Weekly — chosen in the October 2026 review. What the beta shows and how the data was cleaned →
Same theme beyond US
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More questions about FDTS
FDTS share price today — buy or sell?
As of 30 Sep 2026, Firefly Breakout Weekly says wait on First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund. No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 29 Jan 2026 at $64.33 and closed on 27 Jul 2026 (+0.8%). The last price on record was $64.83 on 27 Jul 2026.
How has Firefly's strategy done on First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund?
From October 2024 to 30 Sep 2026 Firefly's rules gave 3 buy signals on First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund; 2 closed above the entry price and the average outcome was +20.2% per signal, simulated on historical prices before costs. A handful of signals is a pattern, not a statistic.
What is the First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund price target?
We don't publish price targets — no rule-based system can forecast a price. Firefly Breakout Weekly closes each signal by its own rules; every closed signal on First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund and how it turned out is listed on this page.
Should I sell First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund?
No sell trigger is active on First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund as of 30 Sep 2026. This describes a rule, not advice on your position.
Why does this page show a single strategy?
This is the Signals beta. Each market publishes one rule set — here Firefly Breakout Weekly — instead of a vote across Firefly's whole library, and the verdict is its signal as of 30 Sep 2026. Sell triggers count as “don't enter”; only buy triggers are scored.
Fintrens shows how one of Firefly's rule-based strategies reads this stock. It is educational information, not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell. We do not publish price targets. Indian residents buy US stocks under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme; tax is collected at source above the annual threshold. Read how Firefly's strategies work →