In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (Symbol: ACWX) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $52.73 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 MSCI ACWI ex U.S., the RSI reading has hit 29.7 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 24.4.
A bullish investor could look at ACWX’s 29.7 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), ACWX’s low point in its 52 week range is $52.40 per share, with $59.1899 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $52.87. iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. shares are currently trading off about 0.6% on the day.
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