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Boston Scientific (BSP:B1SX34) 14-Day RSI : 74.14 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Boston Scientific 14-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.

As of today (2024-04-25), Boston Scientific's 14-Day RSI is 74.14.

The industry rank for Boston Scientific's 14-Day RSI or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:B1SX34's 14-Day RSI is ranked worse than
98.3% of 884 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 45.4 vs BSP:B1SX34: 74.14

Competitive Comparison of Boston Scientific's 14-Day RSI

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Boston Scientific'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.


Boston Scientific's 14-Day RSI Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Boston Scientific's 14-Day RSI distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boston Scientific's 14-Day RSI falls into.



Boston Scientific  (BSP:B1SX34) 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.


Boston Scientific  (BSP:B1SX34) 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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Boston Scientific (BSP:B1SX34) Business Description

Address
300 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA, USA, 01752-1234
Boston Scientific produces less invasive medical devices that are inserted into the human body through small openings or cuts. It manufactures products for use in angioplasty, blood clot filtration, cardiac rhythm management, catheter-directed ultrasound imaging, upper gastrointestinal tract diagnostics, interventional oncology, neuromodulation for chronic pain, and treatment of incontinence. The firm markets its devices to healthcare professionals and institutions globally. Foreign sales account for nearly half of the firm's total sales.

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