RSI Indicator - Black Girl Stocks

Introduction

• Presenter: Foxtail Digital on Black Girl Stocks
• Topic: RSI (Relative Strength Index) Indicator
• Purpose: To provide an in-depth understanding of the RSI indicator and how to use it in stock trading.

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RSI Indicator Overview

• RSI: Stands for Relative Strength Index.
• Popularity: One of the most popular indicators for traders.
• Type: Oscillator measuring stock’s momentum (speed and size of price change).
• Uses: Identify stock trends, entry and exit signals.

Calculation and Parameters

• Formula: Not essential to remember; focus on parameters.
• Default Setting: 14 periods (can be adjusted).
• Short-term Trading: Prefers 9 periods for showing short-term movements.
• Long-term Trading: Might use 25 periods.
• Gains/Losses: Calculation involves average gains and losses over selected periods.

Traditional Interpretation

• Overbought: Above 70 (indicates price is due for correction).
• Oversold: Below 30 (indicates price is due for a bounce back).
• Developer: Introduced in 1978 by Welles Wilder.
• Trends: Overbought in strong uptrend, oversold in strong downtrend.

Modern Tweaks (Constance Brown, 2012)

• Adjustment: Alter overbought and oversold zones based on trends.
• Bull Market: Overbought: 80-90, Oversold: 40-50.
• Bear Market: Overbought: 55-65, Oversold: 20-30.
• Example Analysis: Using Thinkorswim to demonstrate parameter adjustments.
• Preferred Signals: Better buy signals when adjusting RSI parameters.

Divergences

• Definition: When stock highs/lows differ from RSI highs/lows.
• Bullish Divergence: Lower stock price, higher RSI (indicates weakening downtrend).
• Bearish Divergence: Higher stock price, lower RSI (indicates weakening uptrend).
• Hidden Divergences: Indicate trend continuation, part of the dominant trend.

Center Line Importance

• Value: 50 indicates momentum shift.
• Above 50: Upward momentum; buying opportunities.
• Below 50: Downward momentum; selling or shorting opportunities.
• Example: Center line acted as support, indicating trend change when broken.

Conclusion

• Use with Other Indicators: Best results when paired with trend lines, MACD, and moving averages.
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