Learn to read the RSI indicator: The Great Lie Detector of the Market
What is RSI?
The RSI is a momentum-based oscillator that captures the speed and change of price movements. It operates on a scale of 0 to 100, and if you know how to read it, it's like getting an X-ray view of market moods. The best part? It's super easy to use: just place it on any chart, on any time frame, and let it do its thing.
The numbers
Above 70: Overbought Alert! If the RSI shows a reading above 70, the trading instrument may have been partying too long. Anything above 70 means it is flashing “overbought,” like a sugar high about to crash. Traders who follow the RSI often interpret this as a signal to sell and exit the asset before the line changes course and dips back below the high water mark. Sometimes, however, the price continues to rise well above 70.