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ABSA Bank Kenya (NAI:ABSA) 5-Day RSI : 87.37 (As of May. 23, 2024)


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What is ABSA Bank Kenya 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 (2024-05-23), ABSA Bank Kenya's 5-Day RSI is 87.37.

The industry rank for ABSA Bank Kenya's 5-Day RSI or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:ABSA's 5-Day RSI is ranked worse than
88.11% of 1573 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 55.14 vs NAI:ABSA: 87.37

Competitive Comparison of ABSA Bank Kenya's 5-Day RSI

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, ABSA Bank Kenya'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.


ABSA Bank Kenya's 5-Day RSI Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, ABSA Bank Kenya's 5-Day RSI distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ABSA Bank Kenya's 5-Day RSI falls into.



ABSA Bank Kenya  (NAI:ABSA) 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.


ABSA Bank Kenya  (NAI:ABSA) 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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ABSA Bank Kenya (NAI:ABSA) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Waiyaki Way, P.O. Box 30120, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
ABSA Bank Kenya PLC is a diversified financial services company offering clients a range of retail, business, corporate and investment, and wealth management solutions. The company's operating segment includes Consumer banking and Corporate banking. It generates maximum revenue from the Consumer Banking segment. The Consumer Banking segment incorporates private customer current accounts, savings, deposits, credit and debit cards, consumer loans, and mortgages. Its Corporate Banking segment includes the business model that centers on delivering specialist investment banking, financing, risk management, and advisory solutions across asset classes to corporates, financial institutions, and government clients.

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