Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The Relative Strength Index is a momentum oscillator, developed by Welles Wilder, that compares the size of recent gains with recent losses and scales the result between 0 and 100. Its default setting uses 14 periods.
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The Relative Strength Index is a momentum oscillator, developed by Welles Wilder, that compares the size of recent gains with recent losses and scales the result between 0 and 100. Its default setting uses 14 periods.
Return on equity measures how much net profit a company generates for each unit of shareholders' equity, expressed as a percentage. It indicates how efficiently the company uses the capital belonging to its shareholders.