HYS

HYS Crosses Critical Technical Indicator

In trading on Monday, shares of the PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund ETF (Symbol: HYS) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $93.51 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 PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund, the RSI reading has hit 26.3 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 45.6. A bullish investor could look at HYS's 26.3 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), HYS's low point in its 52 week range is $88.7932 per share, with $95.88 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $93.58. PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund shares are currently trading down about 0.8% on the day.

PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Exchange-Traded Fund 1 Year Performance Chart

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The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.

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