RSI (Relative Strength Index)

This popular technical indicator has been described as relative strength index. The value of RSI is that it represents top and borders of the range trade in currency or so called forex market in day or swing trading.

Values of RSI are ranged from 0 to 100. Indicatior value higher than 70 are considered as overbought. Indications are lower 30 are considered oversold on the trading charts. Application of these two borders to any forex currency pair market very strongly simplifies search of the markets which have reached dangerous or extreme positions. Value of average item 50 can serve that purposes as a zero line in forex market for the moment, and crossing Above and below this value create signals of a trend.

WHAT TIME PERIODS TO USE FOR RSI

Two values most frequently used for an RSI are 14 and 9. The majority of trading (day or swing) softwares offerOne of these numbers as value by default. Day time RSI will be based on the price data covering last of 9 or 14 days.The week schedule will include the last 9 or 14 weeks. As the computer does forYou accounting, are not present necessity to remember the formula.
That fact, that 9 or 14 are used more often, does not limit You to only these these values. You can experiment to find the ones which suit your style a lot. The majority of software packages allow you to optimize values for all indicators the best time period used.