Bollinger Bands plus RSI: fading the band with momentum confirmation?

A common combo: RSI overbought while price tags the upper Bollinger Band, suggesting an overextension to fade. The catch — overbought can persist for days in trends.

Bollinger Bands plus RSI: fading the band with momentum confirmation? — trend versus range diagram
A trending market compared with a ranging one

Do you trade it?

  • the exact conditions for the fade
  • how you distinguish the trend from the range
  • the band-riding trend that punished the fade
Bollinger Bands plus RSI: fading the band with momentum confirmation? — support and resistance diagram
Price bouncing between support and resistance

The Bollinger guide and RSI guide cover both halves.

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