Credit: Shutterstock photoIn trading on Wednesday, shares of the Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund ETF (Symbol: DBC) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $16.64 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 Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund, the RSI reading has hit 29.98 - by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 54.5. A bullish investor could look at DBC's 29.98 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), DBC's low point in its 52 week range is $15.73 per share, with $18.65 as the 52 week high point - that compares with a last trade of $16.70. Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund shares are currently trading off about 0.1% on the day.
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