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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) 9-Day RSI : 41.30 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 9-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. 9-Day RSI is sometimes used together with 14-Day RSI in a two period divergence strategy.

As of today (2024-12-11), West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's 9-Day RSI is 41.30.

The industry rank for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's 9-Day RSI or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:WFG's 9-Day RSI is ranked better than
73.6% of 303 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 51.12 vs TSX:WFG: 41.30

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's 9-Day RSI

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's 9-Day RSI, along with its competitors' market caps and 9-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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's 9-Day RSI Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's 9-Day RSI distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's 9-Day RSI falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) 9-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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) 9-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. 9-Day RSI is sometimes used together with 14-Day RSI in a two period divergence strategy.


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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
885 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 3E8
West Fraser Timber is a softwood lumber company that also produces wood panels and pulp products. The company produces its wood products globally, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, Europe, and the southeastern United States. Following its acquisition of Norbord in 2021, West Fraser is now one of the largest oriented strand board, or OSB, producers in the world.
Executives
Matthew Vincent Tobin Senior Officer
Christopher Virostek Senior Officer
Eric Butler Director
Adrian Archille Plante Senior Officer
Gerald Miller Director
Robin E.a. Lampard Senior Officer
Ellis Ketcham Johnson Director
Ketcham Investments 10% Security Holder
Mark Richard Dubois-phillips Senior Officer
Tom Vaios Theodorakis Senior Officer
Brookfield Corporation 10% Security Holder
Raymond William Ferris Director
Robert L. Phillips Director
Kevin John Burke Senior Officer
Paul Geyer Director