The Mindful Investor

Are Extremely Overbought Conditions Good or Bad for Stocks?

David Keller

David Keller

President and Chief Strategist, Sierra Alpha Research

When a stock shows an RSI value above 80, is that a good thing or a bad thing? In this video, Dave reviews a series of examples showing this "extreme overbought" condition, highlights how these signals usually occur not at the end of, but often earlier in an uptrend phase, and unveils how to use the StockCharts platform to scan for stocks meeting this criteria today!

This video originally premiered on November 13, 2024. Watch on our dedicated David Keller page on StockCharts TV!

Previously recorded videos from Dave are available at this link.

David Keller
About the author: , CMT is President and Chief Strategist at Sierra Alpha Research LLC, where he helps active investors make better decisions using behavioral finance and technical analysis. Dave is a CNBC Contributor, and he recaps market activity and interviews leading experts on his “Market Misbehavior” YouTube channel. A former President of the CMT Association, Dave is also a member of the Technical Securities Analysts Association San Francisco and the International Federation of Technical Analysts. He was formerly a Managing Director of Research at Fidelity Investments, where he managed the renowned Fidelity Chart Room, and Chief Market Strategist at StockCharts, continuing the work of legendary technical analyst John Murphy. Learn More