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Home>Courses>TA Masterclass>Lesson 8 of 10

Momentum: RSI and MACD

A momentum gauge that flags stretched moves, and how not to misuse it.

TA Masterclass·Lesson 8 of 10

All lessons

By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Define RSI and its scale
  • 02Interpret overbought and oversold
  • 03Explain RSI divergence
1

Step 1 · Read the guide

Read the guide first

Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

What Is the Relative Strength Index (RSI)?
Key terms
RSIMomentumDivergenceOscillator

Step 2 · Take the quiz

Quick check

10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    What does RSI measure?

  2. Question 02

    On what scale is RSI measured?

  3. Question 03

    RSI mainly gauges ____, not direction on its own.

  4. Question 04

    What is an RSI reading above 70 often labeled?

  5. Question 05

    What is an RSI reading below 30 often labeled?

  6. Question 06

    In a strong uptrend, what does an overbought RSI do?

  7. Question 07

    RSI is at 80 in a strong uptrend. What is blindly shorting because it is 'overbought'?

  8. Question 08

    When does RSI divergence occur?

  9. Question 09

    Price prints a new high while RSI prints a lower high. What does this suggest?

  10. Question 10

    Price makes a lower low but RSI makes a higher low. What does this bullish divergence suggest?

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

TA Masterclass8 of 10
  1. Intro to technical analysis
  2. Reading candlestick charts
  3. Chart types (Heikin Ashi, Renko, tick)
  4. Trends and trendlines
  5. Support and resistance
  6. Chart patterns
  7. Candlestick patterns
  8. →Momentum: RSI and MACD
  9. Moving averages and Bollinger Bands
  10. Volume and market structure
  11. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q