Trading Strategies
Relative Strength Index
Definition
What is Relative Strength Index?
A momentum oscillator comparing the magnitude of recent gains and losses on a scale from zero to 100.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
A trader uses RSI as one input when assessing an extended price move.
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