Educational reference. Measured from 39 recorded 1 minute sessions of NQ (E mini Nasdaq 100), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 1 minute RSI on NQ spends 4.9% of its time above 70, 90.7% between 30 and 70 and 4.4% below 30. It enters the upper zone about 15 separate times per session and the lower zone about 16.
The most time above 70 was on September 21, 2026 (11.9% of the session). The most time below 30 was on September 13, 2026 (9.2%).
Over the last 5 sessions the RSI spent 3.0% of its time above 70 and 5.1% below 30 — less time in the upper zone than its 39 session average of 4.9%.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 3.0% | 94.4% | 2.5% | 13 | 8 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 2.0% | 92.0% | 6.0% | 8 | 22 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 6.8% | 86.7% | 6.4% | 18 | 27 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 2.3% | 94.2% | 3.5% | 18 | 21 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 0.9% | 92.0% | 7.2% | 5 | 19 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 5.3% | 92.0% | 2.7% | 21 | 15 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 0.9% | 92.5% | 6.7% | 3 | 23 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 2.5% | 5 | 3 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 3.9% | 94.2% | 1.9% | 12 | 9 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 5.3% | 88.2% | 6.5% | 20 | 22 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 2.5% | 92.0% | 5.5% | 12 | 26 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 2.6% | 93.3% | 4.1% | 13 | 17 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 4.3% | 92.2% | 3.4% | 16 | 19 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 6.1% | 85.2% | 8.6% | 5 | 10 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 4.5% | 92.5% | 3.0% | 13 | 15 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 9.1% | 86.2% | 4.6% | 27 | 16 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 4.3% | 91.7% | 4.1% | 14 | 22 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 6.6% | 90.8% | 2.6% | 28 | 12 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 2.5% | 93.9% | 3.6% | 13 | 15 |
| Sun Sep 27, 2026 | 3.3% | 90.5% | 6.1% | 5 | 12 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 7.1% | 90.2% | 2.6% | 22 | 11 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 4.4% | 89.2% | 6.4% | 15 | 26 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 2.5% | 91.4% | 6.0% | 12 | 22 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 4.9% | 92.5% | 2.5% | 22 | 12 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 11.9% | 87.6% | 0.5% | 35 | 5 |
| Sun Sep 20, 2026 | 6.7% | 90.8% | 2.5% | 10 | 3 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 9.6% | 86.4% | 3.9% | 24 | 12 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 4.8% | 91.7% | 3.5% | 19 | 15 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 5.2% | 90.2% | 4.6% | 20 | 19 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 5.4% | 90.2% | 4.4% | 15 | 19 |
| Sun Sep 13, 2026 | 3.1% | 87.7% | 9.2% | 4 | 5 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 6.2% | 91.7% | 2.2% | 20 | 7 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 1.1% | 92.3% | 6.6% | 8 | 18 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 3.0% | 93.1% | 3.9% | 15 | 19 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 3.7% | 92.3% | 4.0% | 19 | 27 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 5.5% | 89.0% | 5.4% | 26 | 17 |
| Sun Sep 6, 2026 | 5.6% | 90.5% | 3.9% | 7 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 7.7% | 86.7% | 5.6% | 26 | 20 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 5.7% | 90.7% | 3.6% | 22 | 10 |
How often is NQ RSI above 70 on the 1 minute chart? Across the 39 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 1 minute RSI on NQ sat above 70 for 4.9% of the session on average, entering that zone about 15 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does NQ RSI spend below 30? On average 4.4% of each 1 minute session, over a median of 16 separate visits. The most was 9.2% on September 13, 2026.
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