Glossary/
Technical

Momentum

Definition

The rate of change of a security's price. Momentum strategies assume that assets moving in one direction tend to continue in that direction.

Example

If a stock has risen 15% in the past month, it has strong positive momentum.

How Gilito AI Uses It

RSI, MACD, and rate-of-change are the primary momentum indicators used across Gilito strategies. Momentum conditions often serve as entry filters.

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