In trading on Monday, shares of the The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (Symbol: XLV) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $88.19 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 The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund, the RSI reading has hit 29.3 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 27.5. A bullish investor could look at XLV'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), XLV's low point in its 52 week range is $80.61 per share, with $96.06 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $89.09. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund shares are currently trading down about 2.2% on the day.
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