First Trust Active Factor Large Cap Getting Very Oversold

In trading on Monday, shares of the First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (Symbol: AFLG) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $37.426 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 First Trust Active Factor Large Cap, the RSI reading has hit 28.5 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 26.4.

A bullish investor could look at AFLG’s 28.5 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), AFLG’s low point in its 52 week range is $29.11 per share, with $41.0523 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $37.58. First Trust Active Factor Large Cap shares are currently trading off about 0.8% on the day.

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