An indicator that shows, from 0 to 100, whether momentum leans toward rising or falling. It's the first oscillator beginners learn.
A sign of overbought. After rising too far, price often takes a breather
A rough sign of oversold. It has fallen too far and tends to bounce
Above 50 means upward momentum is stronger; below 50 means downward momentum is stronger
Technical indicators are calculated from past price moves, so they react a little late and can be wrong (false signals). The basic rule is not to decide from just one.
If you trade against the trend just because RSI says "overbought," losses pile up on strong trend days. In a prop firm, a losing streak is scarier than a single loss, so if you use RSI to trade against the trend, set a limit first (for example, up to 2 times a day).
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Tap the wavy-line icon (Indicators / インディケータ) at the top of the chart screen
Tap "f+" to the right of Main chart (メインチャート). (Indicators shown in the lower window open in a separate window automatically)
Tap "Relative Strength Index" in the list
Enter the numbers and tap Save (保存) at the top right
In the top menu, click Insert (挿入) → Indicators (インディケータ) → Oscillators → Relative Strength Index
When the settings window (Parameters / パラメータ) opens, enter the numbers below
Tap OK to finish. You can also drag it onto the chart from the Navigator (ナビゲーター) on the left
14
70 and 30 (set by default)
Shown in a separate window below the chart
You can change or add level lines in the Levels (レベル) settings. For the steps, see the official help from MT5's developer (iPhone · Android · PC). Menu names may appear in English depending on your language settings.
Tips for not failing on the loss rules are in the illustrated rulebook.
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Common settings are general guides. How to show them depends on the chart software.