Relative Strength (RS Rating)

Relative Strength (RS Rating) measures how a stock's price performance compares to the overall market over a set period, usually the past year. It's a score from 1 to 99 that tells you whether a stock is outperforming or underperforming. You'll see RS Rating used by technical analysts—traders who study price charts—because stocks with high ratings (say, 80+) have historically been stronger performers and may have more momentum. Think of it like a report card: a stock with an RS Rating of 85 is beating 85% of all stocks in the market. It doesn't predict the future, but it shows you which stocks have been winning lately.