TSX Energy sector is technically over-sold:

Sometimes a bearish stampede out of a group of stocks can push prices down to an extreme distance below short and long term moving averages – such as the 50 and 200 day simple moving average (MA). I call this study a %D or percent deviation.

The Canadian energy complex as represented by the iShares S&P/TSX Capped Energy Index ETF (XEG) is deeply over-sold as measured by the per cent price drop from the long term mean as measured by the simple 200-day (or 40-week) moving average.

When studied on a monthly plot we get a bigger picture and I calculate the %D based on a 12-month simple MA. Note the lower plot on our long term monthly energy plot with the % Deviation line – now down to levels not seen since September 2011 and January 2009. It is reasonable to expect a recovery bounce at least back to the mean - the 12-month MA – currently $18.24 - over the next several weeks. The first upside price target should be at least back to the very short 50-day ma currently about $16.60.