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 A sector is a category of a group of similar company’s, for example Banks. Dividing the market into sectors aids comparison between companies of the same type, such as Royal Bank of Scotland Vs Barclays, or of sectors themselves. That is, are Banks performing better or worse than General Finance companies. 
 


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      Oversold refers to a situation where a stock is trading at artificially low levels due to the number of shares sold following a downward trend in the market. These shares are seen to represent a good buying opportunity as the price is expected to rise.