RSI Strategy

Trade using RSI overbought/oversold conditions.


Setup

Components

  • RSI (14)
  • Support/resistance
  • Trend confirmation

Timeframe

  • Daily for swing
  • 4H for intraday

Rules

Long Entry

1. Trend up (higher highs)
2. RSI < 30 (oversold)
3. Price at support
4. Confirmation → BUY

Short Entry

1. Trend down (lower highs)
2. RSI > 70 (overbought)
3. Price at resistance
4. Confirmation → SELL

Stop & Target

ElementValue
StopBelow swing low
Target2:1 reward/risk

Common Mistakes

1. Trading RSI Alone

Fix: Use with support/resistance

Fix: Only trade with trend


Key Takeaways

  1. RSI — Momentum indicator
  2. Support/resistance — Confirms entry
  3. Confirm — Don’t anticipate
  4. Trend first — Trade with trend

Related

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RSI finds reversals. Confirm with price.