Shares of HTEC Now Oversold
ETF Channel Staff - Wednesday, December 1, 4:09 PMIn trading on Wednesday, shares of the HTEC ETF (HTEC) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $42.21 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.
In the case of HTEC, the RSI reading has hit 28.5 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 41.7.
A bullish investor could look at HTEC's 28.5 reading as a sign that the recent heavy selling is in the process of exhausting itself, and begin to look for entry point opportunities on the buy side.
Looking at a chart of one year performance (below), HTEC's low point in its 52 week range is $39.579 per share, with $52.34 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $42.17. HTEC shares are currently trading down about 1.5% on the day.
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