====== Relative Strength Index - RSI ======

The relative strength index (RSI) is designed to show the current and historical strength or weakness of the market based on the closing prices of a recent trading period. This is a momentum oscillator, measuring the velocity and magnitude of directional price movements. RSI is calculated as the ratio of higher closes to lower closes by the following formula:

    RSI = 100 - 100/(1 + RS)

    RS = Average of last "n" periods up closes / Average of last "n" periods down closes

RSI is plotted on a scale from 0 to 100 with main signal levels 30 and 70. Some traders and analysts use the 50 level for trading signals during a trend.

RSI is generating the following signals:
  * Above 70 - overbought conditions
  * Below 30 - oversold conditions
  * Crosses of signal lines
  * Divergence of the price and indicator charts
  * Test of the 50 level during a correction of the trend

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