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Oscillator Definition

An oscillator is a technical indicator that fluctuates between fixed values, used to identify overbought or oversold conditions.

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What is an Oscillator?

Common oscillators include the Relative Strength Index and Stochastic indicator.

Oscillators are typically most useful in range-bound markets rather than strongly trending ones.

Example of Oscillator

An RSI reading above 70 is often interpreted as a signal that an asset may be overbought.

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