In the case of Murphy Oil Corp, the RSI reading has hit 26.9 — by comparison, the universe of energy stocks covered by Energy Stock Channel currently has an average RSI of 49.0, the RSI of WTI Crude Oil is at 47.9, the RSI of Henry Hub Natural Gas is presently 40.5, and the 3-2-1 Crack Spread RSI is 76.8. A bullish investor could look at MUR's 26.9 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), MUR's low point in its 52 week range is $27.195 per share, with $49.14 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $27.82. Murphy Oil Corp shares are currently trading off about 4.9% on the day.
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