ALD Crowded With Sellers

In trading on Friday, shares of the WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund ETF entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $45.16 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.

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Jun 5, 2015 4:09 PM EDT

In trading on Friday, shares of the WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund ETF ( ALD) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $45.16 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 WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund, the RSI reading has hit 27.1 — by comparison, the RSI reading for the S&P 500 is currently 44.4.

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A bullish investor could look at ALD's 27.1 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), ALD's low point in its 52 week range is $43.37 per share, with $49.95 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $45.16. WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund shares are currently trading off about 1.2% on the day.

WisdomTree Asia Local Debt Fund 1 Year Performance Chart

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