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Displaying an RSI Histogram on a User-Selected Timeframe

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Summary

This document describes a higher-timeframe version of an RSI Histogram oscillator. A user can choose the indicator’s calculation or display period through an input setting, with a four-hour period shown as the default. The indicator depends on a separate RSI Histogram component that must be available in the platform’s indicator directory.

The material is a brief indicator description rather than a trading strategy: it does not specify entry or exit rules, explain how to interpret the histogram, or present backtests or performance evidence. The timeframe option may help users view the oscillator using a period different from the current chart, but the document does not explain synchronization, repainting behavior, or how signals behave on lower-timeframe charts. Those details would need to be checked before using it in a systematic trading process.

Key ideas

  • The indicator lets users select the RSI Histogram timeframe through an input setting.
  • A four-hour timeframe is given as the default example.
  • It depends on a separate RSI Histogram indicator component.
  • The document contains no trading rules, performance evidence, or explanation of signal interpretation.

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