In trading on Wednesday, shares of the VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF (Symbol: GDXJ) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $94.65 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 VanEck Junior Gold Miners, the RSI reading has hit 29.9 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 40.8.
A bullish investor could look at GDXJ’s 29.9 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), GDXJ’s low point in its 52 week range is $63.90 per share, with $157.49 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $94.64. VanEck Junior Gold Miners shares are currently trading off about 4.9% on the day.
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