Educational reference. Measured from 269 recorded 5m bars of MYM (Micro E-mini Dow) on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
RSI crossed above 70 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 25 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 70 for 8.2% of the time, between 30 and 70 for 84.4%, and below 30 for 7.4%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 70 | 8.2% | 22 | 3 | 25 min | 70 min | |
| Between 30 and 70 | 84.4% | 227 | 9 | 160 min | 245 min | |
| Below 30 | 7.4% | 20 | 5 | 15 min | 55 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 3 times, with a median stay of 25 minutes and a longest of 70. 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.