Relative Strength Index (RSI-7)Momentum

Timeframe M1 · unit pts

What it measures

Same calculation as RSI-14 but using only the last 7 bars. With half the lookback window, the indicator reacts faster to price changes and oscillates more widely between extremes.

How Janira reads it (bullish vs bearish)

Because of its shorter window, RSI-7 swings more aggressively. It spends more time near its extremes and crosses the midpoint more frequently. Readings above +30 or below -30 occur often and should be interpreted as momentum spikes rather than sustained conditions.

In plain language

Think of RSI-7 as the 'excitable sibling' of RSI-14 - it shouts louder and changes its mind faster. It captures the immediate mood of the last 7 minutes rather than the broader trend.

Scenarios

Reading above +35 (raw RSI > 85): a sharp, concentrated buying burst over 7 bars. Momentum is intensely one-sided in the very short term.
Rapid cross from negative to positive: buyers have shifted from deficit to surplus within just a few bars - a fast reversal of short-term momentum.
Reading near 0 twice in quick succession: the market is oscillating without committing to either side - a typical choppy, range-bound signature.
RSI-7 and RSI-14 diverge (one positive, other negative): short-term momentum contradicts the slightly longer picture, suggesting a momentum battle at a possible inflection point.

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Janira computes Relative Strength Index (RSI-7) deterministically from live price action, the same way for every reading - no discretion, no hidden weighting. This page explains the method; it is not a live reading and not advice.