The iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate ETF (IYR) tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index. It is comprise of 64 real estate related stocks: Simon Property Group (SPG), Public Storage (PSA), Essex Property Trust (ESS), just to name a few.
What led me to look at IYR is that it’s been down for 5 days in a row and from a numbers perspective the ETF is oversold at current levels. Currently only 11% of the stocks within the ETF are above their 10 day moving average, and only 14% are above their 50 day moving average.
Because ETFs are mean reverting vehicles, this type of set up has a high probability of a 1-3 day dead cat bounce, if it opens lower today, the probability increases. But what I also noticed is that on the weekly chart, IYR is back to a level that used to be resistance but can very well act as support the first time around, especially after 5 consecutive down closes. That resistance level also coincides with its rising 50 week moving average (the $62.50-$62.70 level).
There are different ways to play this set up, make sure to consult your financial advisor/ guru/ broker.
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