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Gildan Activewear (TSX:GIL) 5-Day RSI : 61.76 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)


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What is Gildan Activewear 5-Day RSI?

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. A shorter period RSI is more reactive to recent price changes, so it can show early signs of reversals. 5-Day RSI is sometimes used together with 14-Day RSI in a two period divergence strategy.

As of today (2024-12-14), Gildan Activewear's 5-Day RSI is 61.76.

The industry rank for Gildan Activewear's 5-Day RSI or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:GIL's 5-Day RSI is ranked better than
61.71% of 1178 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 57.37 vs TSX:GIL: 61.76

Competitive Comparison of Gildan Activewear's 5-Day RSI

For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Gildan Activewear's 5-Day RSI, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-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.


Gildan Activewear's 5-Day RSI Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gildan Activewear's 5-Day RSI distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gildan Activewear's 5-Day RSI falls into.



Gildan Activewear  (TSX:GIL) 5-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.


Gildan Activewear  (TSX:GIL) 5-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. A shorter period RSI is more reactive to recent price changes, so it can show early signs of reversals. 5-Day RSI is sometimes used together with 14-Day RSI in a two period divergence strategy.


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Gildan Activewear Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
600 de Maisonneuve Boulevard West, 33rd Floor, Suite 330, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3A 3J2
Gildan is a vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of basic apparel, including t-shirts, underwear, socks, and hosiery. Its primary market is the sale of blank t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other apparel to wholesalers, major clothing brands, and printers (printwear). Gildan also sells branded clothing through retail and direct-to-consumer channels. Brands include Gildan, American Apparel, Comfort Colors, and Gold Toe. Gildan produces most of its clothing at factories in Latin America and recently began operating a new plant in Bangladesh. Incorporated in 1984, the Montreal-based company operates internationally but generates nearly 90% of its sales in the US.
Executives
Jason De Haan Senior Officer
Michener Chandlee Director
Benito Masi Senior Officer
Rhodri Harries Senior Officer
Juan Carlos Contreras Contreras Y Contreras Senior Officer
Michael Kneeland Director
Ghislain Houle Director
Chuckie J. Ward Director or Senior Officer of Insider or Subsidiary (other than in 4,5,6)
Michael Schroeder Senior Officer
Glenn J. Chamandy Director, Senior Officer
Donald Berg Director
Marc Caira Director
Maryse Bertrand Director
Russell Andrew Goodman Director
Larry Vernon Dismukes Senior Officer