Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) has had a rough year, to say the least. The stock is trading near its 52-week lows and 65% below its 52-week highs. The company’s CEO resigned last July and, since then, shares have struggled to rebound. The discount retailer that caters to low-income shoppers rallied 10% after last quarter’s results and quickly gave back all those gains. It’s hoping to follow in the footsteps of its peer, Dollar General (DG), which guided higher than expectations and rallied last week. Technically, shares are in a long-term downtrend that has accelerated headed into this week’s numbers. Every rally has been an opportunity to sell, as shares have consistently trended below its downward-sloping 200-day simple moving average (SMA). Shares are oversold based on their relative strength index (RSI), but the stock has remained oversold for weeks. It appears closer to a tradable near-term bottom, where there is support…
