Floating RSI Levels for Trend Signals and Longer Lookback Periods

Summary

This indicator description proposes using floating overbought and oversold levels to help RSI function as a trend indicator. Its central claim is that adapting the levels can reduce the flattening effect that may make RSI less useful over longer calculation periods. This approach is presented as a way to retain usable signals with longer RSI lookbacks.

The indicator also offers several RSI calculation methods, including regular RSI, Wilder's RSI, RSX, and Cutler's RSI, plus optional Jurik smoothing. It can fill the overbought and oversold zones on the chart. The text provides a qualitative observation rather than a formal evaluation: it reports no formulas for the floating levels, example trades, parameter guidance, or performance measurements. The claim that signal loss is largely avoided should therefore be treated as an unverified design rationale, and the indicator would need testing across instruments and market regimes.

Key ideas

• Floating overbought and oversold levels are intended to make RSI useful as a trend indicator.
• The adaptive levels are presented as a way to reduce RSI flattening over long lookbacks.
• The indicator supports regular, Wilder, RSX, and Cutler RSI calculations.
• Optional Jurik smoothing and filled overbought and oversold zones are included.
• The description gives no formulas or performance evidence for the approach.

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