iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges Getting Very Oversold

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (Symbol: IAI) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $140.94 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 iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges, the RSI reading has hit 29.4 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 33.2. A bullish investor could look at IAI's 29.4 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), IAI's low point in its 52 week range is $109.1713 per share, with $159.9029 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $140.33. iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges shares are currently trading off about 1.5% on the day.

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