Technical Analysis

Relative strength index (RSI)

A momentum oscillator comparing recent gains and losses over a chosen lookback period.

Plain-English context

Why it matters

Chart terms organize observed price and volume behavior, but they remain descriptions rather than guarantees.

EXAMPLE

A chart may display relative strength index (rsi) differently on daily and weekly timeframes, so the timeframe and calculation method should always be identified.

COMMON MISTAKE

Treating Relative strength index (RSI) as a prediction instead of one piece of historical context.

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