The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements. The RSI is most typically used on a 14-day period, measured on a scale from 0 to 100. Traditionally, an asset is considered overbought or overvalued when the RSI is above 70 and oversold or undervalued when it is below 30.
The industry rank for Silk Road Medical's 14-Day RSI or its related term are showing as below:
SILK's 14-Day RSI is ranked worse than 84.95% of 884
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 49.56
vs SILK: 62.96
Competitive Comparison of Silk Road Medical's 14-Day RSI
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Silk Road Medical's 14-Day RSI, along with its competitors' market caps and 14-Day RSI data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Silk Road Medical's 14-Day RSI Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Silk Road Medical's 14-Day RSI distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Silk Road Medical's 14-Day RSI falls into.
Silk Road Medical (NAS:SILK) 14-Day RSI Calculation
The formula for calculating RSI is:
RSI
=
100
–
[ 100
/
( 1 + Average Gain
/
Average Loss )]
* Note that the formula uses a positive value for the average loss.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Silk Road Medical (NAS:SILK) 14-Day RSI Explanation
The Relative Strength Index (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder in his book “New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems.”, is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and change of price movements. The RSI is most typically used on a 14-day period, measured on a scale from 0 to 100.
Traditionally, an asset is considered overbought or overvalued when the RSI is above 70 and oversold or undervalued when it is below 30. A RSI surpasses the 30 level indicates a bullish sign, when it slides below 70 level, it’s a bearish sign. This level can be adjusted depending on the security’s pattern and the market’s underlying trend. In an uptrend or bullish market, the RSI might range within a higher interval, investors could set the support level higher. If a downtrend or bearish market occurs, investors may need to lower the resistance level.
RSI can also be used in trading techniques to indicate the trading signal, such as Divergences and Swing Rejections.
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Silk Road Medical (Silk Road Medical) Business Description
Silk Road Medical Inc is a medical device company focused on reducing the risk of stroke and its devastating impact. The company has a new approach for the treatment of carotid artery disease called transcarotid artery revascularization, or TCAR, which it seeks to establish as the standard of care. TCAR relies on two novel concepts - minimally-invasive direct carotid access in the neck and high-rate blood flow reversal during the procedure to protect the brain - and combines novel endovascular techniques with fundamental surgical principles. TCAR using its portfolio of products has been clinically demonstrated to reduce the upfront morbidity and mortality risks commonly associated with carotid endarterectomy while maintaining a reduction in long-term stroke risk.
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