- Traders can use RSI to predict the price behavior of a security.
- It can help traders validate trends and trend reversals.
- It can point to overbought and oversold securities.
- It can provide short-term traders with buy and sell signals.
- It’s a technical indicator that can be used with others to support trading strategies.
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