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Sappi (JSE:SAP) 14-Day RSI : 45.63 (As of May. 02, 2024)


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What is Sappi 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 (2024-05-02), Sappi's 14-Day RSI is 45.63.

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

JSE:SAP's 14-Day RSI is ranked better than
51.62% of 308 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 50.065 vs JSE:SAP: 45.63

Competitive Comparison of Sappi's 14-Day RSI

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Sappi'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.


Sappi's 14-Day RSI Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Sappi's 14-Day RSI distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sappi  (JSE:SAP) 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.


Sappi  (JSE:SAP) 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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Sappi (JSE:SAP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
108 Oxford Road, Rosebank, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2198
Sappi Ltd produces and sells a variety of paper and paper-related products. The products and services include Dissolving pulp, Graphic papers, Packaging and speciality papers, Casting and release papers, Biomaterials and Bio-energy. The company organizes itself into three primary segments based on geography: North America, Europe, and Southern Africa. More of the revenue comes from Europe than any other geography.