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Technical Analysis

Overbought

A condition where an asset's price has risen sharply and may be due for a pullback. Like most technical tools, it works best as part of a broader toolkit rather than as a standalone signal for trade decisions.

Meaning

What Overbought means

A condition where an asset's price has risen sharply and may be due for a pullback. Like most technical tools, it works best as part of a broader toolkit rather than as a standalone signal for trade decisions.

Trading context

Why it matters

It flags potential exhaustion in a rally, though strong trends can stay overbought. New traders benefit from internalizing this early, since it underpins much of the terminology and reasoning used throughout the rest of their trading education.

Example

How traders may see it

Indicated by RSI above 70 or Stochastic above 80. It shows up in day-to-day trading through price charts, broker platform data, or news commentary, and recognizing it quickly can meaningfully shape decision-making in the moment.