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Fuel Tech, Inc.

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 3

As of Oct 22, 2026, Fuel Tech is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 3 (since Oct 7, 2026). It closed at $1.35, 53.0% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Fuel Tech, Inc. engages in the development, commercialization, and application of technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services to ut… More about the company

$1.35
-1.46% today
$42.1M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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In Stage 2, but it has already run

Setup score

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Momentum

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 3 in Pollution & Treatment Controls · #1 of 152 in Industrials

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 23w
S4 14w
S4 15w
S2 24w
S4 18w
S1 14w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S4 23w → S1 10w → S2 10w → S3 6w → S4 14w → S1 13w → S4 15w → S1 1w → S2 24w → S3 7w → S4 18w → S1 14w → S3 8w → S2 2w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 14 stage runs.

FTEK among Pollution & Treatment Controls9th of 16 by relative strength

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Stocks in Pollution & Treatment Controls ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CLWTStage 3 · wk 560−12.6%
2ZWSStage 4 · wk 258+4.0%
3CECOStage 4 · wk 256−31.3%
4VLTOStage 2 · wk 955+9.6%
5CDZIStage 1 · wk 242+6.3%
6ADURStage 4 · wk 133−20.6%
7SCWOStage 2 · wk 528−24.8%
8TOMZStage 4 · wk 11250.0%
9FTEKStage 2 · wk 321−18.2%
vs 52W High
-53.0%
$1.19 lo$2.87 hi
53.0% below 52W high
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 3
1w13w26w
Week 3, fresh breakout
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
-9.0%
200 DMA: $1.48 · sloping down
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
0.61x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
-18.2%
3M
-12.9%
6M
+0.7%
YTD
-21.1%
1Y
-55.0%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-21
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.61x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 3 · Vol 0.19x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.26x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.46x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 2 · Vol 0.19x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 2 · Vol 4.01x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 2 · Vol 3.53x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.54x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.19x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.67x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.49x
2026-10-07S23→2
Wk 1 · Vol 0.67x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$1.56
200 DMA
$1.48
52W High
$2.87
52W Low
$1.19
5D Low
$1.35
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$1.72
60d High
$1.91
120d High
$2.21
250d High
$2.81
Next resistance
+27.4%
to 20d High
ROE
-8.9%
Profit margin -12.8%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 1.1

Fuel Tech: quick answers

What stage is Fuel Tech in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Fuel Tech (FTEK) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Oct 7, 2026 and is in week 3. What the four stages mean

Is Fuel Tech in an uptrend?

Yes. Fuel Tech is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 9.0% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Fuel Tech from its 52-week high?

Fuel Tech closed at $1.35 on Oct 22, 2026, 53.0% below its 52-week high of $2.87. Its 52-week low is $1.19.

How has Fuel Tech performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Fuel Tech is down 55.0% over the past year and down 21.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Fuel Tech in?

Fuel Tech is in the Pollution & Treatment Controls industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Pollution & Treatment Controls

Fuel Tech, Inc. engages in the development, commercialization, and application of technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services to utility and industrial customers in the United States, rest of the Americas, Europe, South Africa, the Pacific Rim, and internationally. The Air Pollution Control Technology segment offers technologies to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx) in flue gas from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources; NOxOUT selected non-catalytic reduction and selected catalytic reduction systems, including ammonia injection grid and graduated straightening grid systems; electrostatic precipitator processes and services; ULTRA technology; urea direct injection systems; and flue gas conditioning systems. Its FUEL CHEM Technology segment provides chemical injection programs to improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units for the control of slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity, and acid plume, as well as the formation of sulfur trioxide, ammonium bisulfate, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using targeted in-furnace injection technology. This segment also offers its FUEL CHEM program for plants operating in the electric utility, industrial, pulp and paper, waste-to-energy, and university and district heating markets; and the owners of boilers, furnaces, and other combustion units for treating a wide variety of solid and liquid fuels, including coal, heavy oil, black liquor, biomass, and municipal waste. In addition, the company provides dissolved gas infusion systems, which utilize a proprietary channel injector and a patented saturator that infuses oxygen, carbon dioxide, or other gases into water; and visualization software. Fuel Tech, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Warrenville, Illinois.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.