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RelativeStrengthIndex Method
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Implements the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder in 1978; which measures the relative internal strength of a market. Please note that this indicator is not measured against another market or index. RSI measures the relative changes between higher and lower closing prices.

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RelativeStrengthIndex(String,Series,Int32) Implements the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder in 1978; which measures the relative internal strength of a market. Please note that this indicator is not measured against another market or index. RSI measures the relative changes between higher and lower closing prices.  
RelativeStrengthIndex(Series,Int32) Implements the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder in 1978; which measures the relative internal strength of a market. Please note that this indicator is not measured against another market or index. RSI measures the relative changes between higher and lower closing prices.  
RelativeStrengthIndex(SeriesCollection,Int32) Implements the Relative Strength Indicator (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder in 1978; which measures the relative internal strength of a market. Please note that this indicator is not measured against another market or index. RSI measures the relative changes between higher and lower closing prices.  

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Evaluation

The RSI indicator is calculated by the following formula:

RSI = 100 - 100/(1+RS),

where:

RS = (Average of noOfPeriods days up closes) / (Average of noOfPeriods days' down closes),

Interpretation

An RSI above 70 is considered overbought and below 30 is considered oversold.

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