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Momentum indicators: RSI and MACD

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Presented by NourIn Arabic, with captions. Other languages are coming.

Educational content, not investment advice. Nour explains how markets work. She never tells you what to buy or sell.

Momentum indicators measure the speed of price, which often slows before a turn.

  • RSI ranges from 0 to 100; Wilder recommended 14 periods. Above 70 is generally read as overbought, below 30 as oversold — zones, not orders.
  • MACD = 12-period EMA minus 26-period EMA, with a 9-period signal line. Crossovers and the zero line describe momentum.
  • Divergence (price makes a higher high, RSI a lower high) may warn of a trend change — “may”, not “will”.
  • Indicators can stay overbought for a long time in strong trends. Use them as an extra witness, not a judge.

Quick check

Three questions. Pick an answer to see why.

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  1. 1.What period did Wilder recommend for RSI?

  2. 2.EMA(12) = 1.1120 and EMA(26) = 1.1100. The MACD line is:

  3. 3.RSI has been above 70 for weeks while price keeps rising. What does this mean?

Sources

Every fact in this lesson is backed by the sources below.

  1. 1.MetaTrader 5 Help — Relative Strength IndexRSI ranges 0–100; Wilder recommended 14 periods; tops above 70 and bottoms below 30; divergence
  2. 2.MetaTrader 5 Help — MACDMACD = EMA(12) − EMA(26); 9-period signal line; crossover rule
  3. 3.CME Group Education — Oscillators: MACD, RSI, stochasticsAbove 70 overbought / 30 oversold; signals when MACD crosses signal line; divergence might indicate trend change; indicators can remain overbought/oversold in strong trends

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