ARKK Getting Very Oversold
ETF Channel Staff - Thursday, March 4, 10:54 AMIn trading on Thursday, shares of the ARKK ETF (ARKK) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $118 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 ARKK, the RSI reading has hit 29.9 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 44.7.
A bullish investor could look at ARKK's 29.9 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), ARKK's low point in its 52 week range is $33 per share, with $159.70 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $121.19. ARKK shares are currently trading down about 4.2% on the day.
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