Overbought and oversold

A stock is overbought when momentum is stretched to the upside (often RSI above 70) and oversold when stretched to the downside (often RSI below 30); both flag a higher chance of a pause or reversal.

What the terms mean

Overbought and oversold describe momentum extremes — a stock that has moved very far, very fast in one direction. They're most often measured with RSI (70 / 30) but the idea applies to any momentum tool.

How to read them

  • Overbought ≠ "sell" and oversold ≠ "buy". Strong trends routinely stay overbought for weeks.
  • The signal is strongest when the extreme lines up with a level (support, resistance, the 200-day).

How we use it

We surface RSI on every ticker page with an overbought/oversold tag, and treat extremes as context for the setup rather than standalone triggers.

Live examples — Currently oversold (RSI ≤ 30)

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Educational only. Not financial advice.