In trading on Friday, shares of NovaGold Resources Inc. (NG) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $2.04 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 NovaGold Resources Inc., the RSI reading has hit 29.99 — by comparison, the universe of metals and mining stocks covered by Metals Channel currently has an average RSI of 44.4, the RSI of Spot Gold is at 32.9, and the RSI of Spot Silver is presently 37.5. START SLIDESHOW:
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