VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials Getting Very Oversold

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (Symbol: PFXF) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $16.53 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 Preferred Securities ex Financials, the RSI reading has hit 26.9 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 36.7. A bullish investor could look at PFXF'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), PFXF's low point in its 52 week range is $16.53 per share, with $18.45 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $16.57. VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials shares are currently trading down about 1.2% on the day.

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