In trading on Friday, shares of the Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF (Symbol: FSTA) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $48.36 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 Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index, the RSI reading has hit 28.4 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 62.4.
A bullish investor could look at FSTA’s 28.4 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), FSTA’s low point in its 52 week range is $47.45 per share, with $52.9597 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $48.55. Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index shares are currently trading off about 0.5% on the day.
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