Relative strength (RS) and RS rating
How a stock has performed compared with the market or its sector. Not the same as RSI.
Technical indicators
Live NSE examples below
What is Relative strength?
Relative strength compares a stock's performance with a benchmark. A stock up 10% while the Nifty is up 15% has weak relative strength despite rising. Leadership, meaning stocks that outperform in both up and down markets, is one of the most reliable features of big winners, which is why RS is central to momentum investing. Do not confuse it with RSI, which measures a stock against its own history.
Formula
RS vs Nifty (3M) = stock's 3-month return − Nifty 50's 3-month return
RS rating (1-99) = percentile rank of a weighted blend of 3, 6, 9 and 12-month performance across all NSE stocks
Mansfield RS = (stock ÷ Nifty ratio) relative to its own 52-week average
How to read it
- An RS rating of 90 means the stock outperformed 90% of NSE stocks over the blended period.
- Rising RS during a market correction marks the stocks institutions refuse to sell, often the next leaders.
- A new high in the RS line before a new high in price is a classic early-leadership signal.
Common mistakes
- Assuming high RS means cheap or safe. It is purely about price leadership, and leaders fall hard when momentum turns.
Live: NSE stocks matching this today
Relative strength leaders today 172
| Stock | Change % | RS rating (1-99) | RS vs Nifty 3M |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBZTribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri Limited | +5.00% | 99.00 | +234.05% |
| SWANDEFSwan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited | -1.20% | 99.00 | +31.89% |
| STLTECHSterlite Technologies Limited | -0.63% | 99.00 | +33.26% |
| SIGMAADVSIGMA ADVANCED SYSTEMS LIMITED | +4.95% | 99.00 | +67.73% |
| SANGINITASanginita Chemicals Limited | +2.00% | 99.00 | +87.80% |
| BODALCHEMBodal Chemicals Limited | +3.39% | 99.00 | +191.11% |
| BLISSGVSBliss GVS Pharma Limited | -2.98% | 99.00 | +42.65% |
| WELCORPWelspun Corp Limited | +3.86% | 98.00 | +99.57% |
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Related concepts
RSI (Relative Strength Index)A 0-100 momentum oscillator: how strong recent up-moves are compared with down-moves.Moving averages (SMA, EMA, 50 and 200 DMA)The average closing price over a window, used to define the trend.Market breadthHow many stocks are participating in a market move, not just the index.
