Read the Lines · Momentum
Momentum,
how hard is price actually moving?
Momentum describes the speed and persistence of recent price movement. Learn how RSI, divergence and MACD try to summarise that behaviour, why strong momentum can persist, and why “overbought” does not mean “about to fall”.
Momentum measures recent behaviour. It can strengthen, weaken or diverge from price. It does not announce the future.
How to use this library
Direction and force are not the same thing.
A chart can still be trending higher while its momentum slows. A stock can fall while downside momentum becomes less severe. That distinction is why momentum indicators can add useful context to market structure.
Momentum library
Start with what is being measured.
What Is Momentum?
What traders mean by momentum, how it differs from direction and why recent price change matters.
Momentum vs Trend
Why an uptrend can lose momentum before structure reverses — and why weak momentum does not guarantee a reversal.
RSI Explained
How the Relative Strength Index measures recent gains and losses on a 0–100 scale.
Overbought & Oversold
Why RSI above 70 or below 30 describes unusually strong recent momentum rather than an automatic reversal.
RSI Divergence
What it means when price and momentum stop making the same progress, and why divergence can persist.
MACD Explained
How MACD compares moving averages to show changes in trend momentum — and why it is still built from lagging price data.
The BowerLine rule
Strong momentum is not the same as safe momentum.
A powerful move can keep accelerating, stall, or reverse. Momentum tells you something about the recent force of price movement. Risk still depends on where the move is occurring, how extended it is, what the structure looks like and what would invalidate the interpretation.
Important information: Read the Lines provides general educational content about market concepts and technical analysis. It does not provide financial product advice or recommendations.
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