Educational reference. Measured from 275 recorded 5m bars of 6E (Euro FX) on Monday, September 7, 2026.
RSI crossed above 70 5 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 70 for 6.5% of the time, between 30 and 70 for 91.6%, and below 30 for 1.8%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 70 | 6.5% | 18 | 5 | 15 min | 40 min | |
| Between 30 and 70 | 91.6% | 252 | 7 | 155 min | 335 min | |
| Below 30 | 1.8% | 5 | 1 | 25 min | 25 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 5 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 40. 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.