In trading on Wednesday, shares of the ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (Symbol: EUM) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $16.0903 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 ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets, the RSI reading has hit 25.4 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 77.7.
A bullish investor could look at EUM’s 25.4 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), EUM’s low point in its 52 week range is $16.09 per share, with $25.19 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $16.10. ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets shares are currently trading off about 3.4% on the day.
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