Shares of EWX Now Oversold
ETF Channel Staff - Friday, October 20, 11:07 AMIn trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $51.46 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 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap, the RSI reading has hit 29.3 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 36.3.
A bullish investor could look at EWX's 29.3 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), EWX's low point in its 52 week range is $44.97 per share, with $55.37 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $51.46. SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap shares are currently trading down about 0.9% on the day.
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