Glossary

What Is RSI (Relative Strength Index)?

RSI, the Relative Strength Index, is a momentum indicator that measures the speed and size of recent price changes on a scale from 0 to 100. Readings above 70 are conventionally called overbought and readings below 30 oversold.

Why RSI matters

RSI condenses momentum into a single number that is comparable across coins and timeframes. It will not predict the future by itself, but it reliably flags stretched conditions: markets that have moved too far, too fast in one direction and are statistically more likely to pause or revert.

How traders use it

Beyond the classic 70/30 thresholds, traders watch RSI divergence (price makes a new low while RSI makes a higher low) as a reversal signal, and use different timeframes for different styles: 5 minute RSI for scalps, 4 hour and daily RSI for swing entries. Oversold on a high timeframe plus a momentum shift on a low one is a common entry recipe.

Zash watches RSI for any pair on timeframes from 5 minutes to 1 day and pings your Telegram at your exact threshold.

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