Educational reference. Measured from 102 recorded 10m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Friday, October 9, 2026.
RSI crossed above 70 1 separate time during the session, and the typical visit lasted 50 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 70 for 4.9% of the time, between 30 and 70 for 91.2%, and below 30 for 3.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 70 | 4.9% | 5 | 1 | 50 min | 50 min | |
| Between 30 and 70 | 91.2% | 93 | 4 | 235 min | 420 min | |
| Below 30 | 3.9% | 4 | 2 | 20 min | 20 min |
RSI compares the size of recent gains with recent losses, so a reading above 70 says buying has dominated the last 14 bars — not that price is high. A long stay above 70 is a market trending up, which is the opposite of the reversal the word 'overbought' suggests.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 1 time, with a median stay of 50 minutes and a longest of 50. A brief excursion above 70 that resolves in minutes is noise on this timeframe. A sustained one is the signature of a trend that is still running, and selling into it is how traders get run over.