In trading on Wednesday, shares of Duke Energy Corp (NYSE: DUK) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $70.24 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 Duke Energy Corp, the RSI reading has hit 29.3 — by comparison, the universe of energy stocks covered by Energy Stock Channel currently has an average RSI of 37.4, the RSI of WTI Crude Oil is at 43.0, and the RSI of Henry Hub Natural Gas is presently 44.4.
A bullish investor could look at DUK's 29.3 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), DUK's low point in its 52 week range is $69.48 per share, with $89.97 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $70.39. Duke Energy Corp shares are currently trading off about 0.3% on the day.
According to the ETF Finder at ETFChannel.com, DUK makes up 8.41% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (AMEX: XLU) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Wednesday.
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