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Rate of Change (ROC)
A momentum-based technical indicator that measures the percentage change in price between the current price and the price a specified number of periods ago. A positive ROC indicates upward momentum, while a negative ROC signals downward momentum.
Example
“A 14-day ROC reading of +8% on Tesla stock indicates that the price has risen 8% over the past 14 trading days, suggesting strong bullish momentum.”