#rsi...

the relative strength index or RSI is one of the oldest and most popular forex technical indicators used in the analysis of financial markets the RSI is a trend following indicator that measures an assets past price movement and can help identify short-term overbought or oversold conditions many traders like to use the RSI alongside a moving average to help identify entry and exit points when making a trade however remember that CFD and spread betting a high risk and your capital is at risk while as with all technical indicators although at times they may be helpful technical analysis tools they are not perfect tools for establishing trends especially in times of highly volatile market situations the RSI is calculated using closing prices typically readings below 30 means that price action has been weak suggesting potentially oversold conditions and a potential buy signaled meanwhile a reading above 70 is interpreted as overbought conditions and may suggest a signal to sell therefore if a stock or currency pairs price is increasing the RSI will move upwards towards 100 and if the ATA's price is decreasing the RSI will move downward remember the RSI considered a momentum oscillator and this means extended trends can keep RSI overbought or oversold for long periods of time the reason RSI is so popular is because it can also be used to help identify trend formations for example if a trader suspects that a trend is forming traders tend to take a quick look at the RSI and look at whether it is above or below the 50 level if you're looking at a potential uptrend or downtrend traders tend to wait for the RSI to cross below 50 to confirm the downtrend or above 50 to confirm the uptrend to help avoid a fake outz if and when it does it is interpreted as supporting assessment that a downtrend or uptrend has formed technically the possibility for fake out is why traders typically tend to use more than one technical indicator before making any trading decision experienced traders tend to use four or more signals to confirm a trading decision another question new traders often ask is how do you determine the right period for RSI the default period setting is by most traders for the RSI just like many other oscillators is 14 this means the indicator looks back 14 bars on whatever graph you may be viewing to create its reading however even though 14 is a default resetting it may not be the best setting for your particular trading style especially day traders usually short-term traders tend to use a smaller period such as the 7 period RSI to help create a more indicator oscillator while longer term traders may opt for a higher period such as 25 or 30 period RSI for a mother indicator line as with other technical indicators goes down to you to find a model or setting the works best for your trading style the importance of the default 14 period is not because they have a technical meaning but it's the fact that more people will be looking at these numbers however bear in mind the fewer days used to calculate the RSI the more volatile the indicator as with other technical indicators it is important to remember that volatile market conditions will cause rapid fluctuations which can give many false signals you you