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relative strength

Comparing one share with its whole market to see if it is doing better or worse than the rest.

The fuller meaning

A comparison of a stock's performance with its index or sector, often drawn as a line of stock price divided by index level. A rising line shows the stock leading, a falling one lagging; it is different from the RSI indicator, and like sector tendencies it can shift quickly.

relative strength.

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