Relative Strength Index (RSI) Indicator Explained With Examples, Strategies, and a little bit of Code
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The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a popular indicator used by traders to identify overbought or oversold conditions. This great little technical indicator can be used across almost any financial market, including securities, stocks, cryptocurrency, forex, and futures.
In this article, I’ll be diving deeper into this powerful indicator to explore how it can be used to level up your trading strategies.
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What Is the Relative Strength Index?
The RSI measures recent price changes by oscillating between 0–100. As a technical indicator, it is classified as a Momentum Indicator, meaning that traders use it to determine the pricing momentum of a given financial instrument.
The RSI was developed by a technical analyst, J Welles Wilder Jr, and introduced in his 1978 book, New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems.
How does the RSI indicator work?
The RSI charts the relative price movements of a financial instrument, using a normalized scale of 0–100. The normalization process of the RSI means that the RSI levels used in technical analysis are consistent. No matter what financial instrument the RSI…
