Educational reference. Measured from 13 recorded 15 minute sessions of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100), September 4 to October 22, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 15 minute RSI on NQ spends 7.3% of its time above 70, 85.5% between 30 and 70 and 7.2% below 30. It enters the upper zone about 2 separate times per session and the lower zone about 0.
The most time above 70 was on September 18, 2026 (31.9% of the session). The most time below 30 was on October 14, 2026 (43.5%).
Over the last 5 sessions the RSI spent 3.7% of its time above 70 and 14.3% below 30 — less time in the upper zone than its 13 session average of 7.3%.
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.
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.
| Session | Above 70 | Between 30 and 70 | Below 30 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 0.0% | 71.7% | 28.3% | 0 | 5 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 0.0% | 56.5% | 43.5% | 0 | 8 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 10.9% | 89.1% | 0.0% | 4 | 0 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 5.4% | 94.6% | 0.0% | 4 | 0 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 2.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% | 1 | 0 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 0.0% | 97.8% | 2.2% | 0 | 2 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 0.0% | 6 | 0 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 0.0% | 93.5% | 6.5% | 0 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 31.9% | 68.1% | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 10.9% | 78.3% | 10.9% | 2 | 2 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 8.7% | 91.3% | 0.0% | 5 | 0 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 2.2% | 95.7% | 2.2% | 2 | 1 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 11.6% | 88.4% | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
How often is NQ RSI above 70 on the 15 minute chart? Across the 13 recorded sessions from September 4 to October 22, 2026, the 15 minute RSI on NQ sat above 70 for 7.3% of the session on average, entering that zone about 2 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does NQ RSI spend below 30? On average 7.2% of each 15 minute session, over a median of 0 separate visits. The most was 43.5% on October 14, 2026.
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