RSI Manifesto

📌 Description

This document is the foundation of a new, statistically grounded way to understand and apply Relative Strength Index.

Instead of relying on legacy conventions like fixed 70/30 levels, anecdotal rules, or platform defaults, the RSI Manifesto provides a measurable framework that explains what RSI actually represents, how its behavior changes with lookback length, and how to normalize it for consistent interpretation across markets and timeframes.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A complete mathematical derivation of RSI as a position measure, not momentum
• A statistically correct method for determining meaningful RSI levels
• Lookup tables for adaptive thresholds across multiple RSI lengths
• The reasoning behind tanh/logit transformations
• Real-market interpretation principles

Whether you're building indicators, developing systematic trading logic, or simply want to understand RSI beyond the folklore, this document provides the structure and reasoning behind the tools released on TradingView.

TradingView script library: https://www.tradingview.com/u/AdaptiveRSI/#published-scripts

📌 Living Document

This is Version 1.0 — and it will continue to evolve.

As additional research, examples, and user feedback refine the framework, updated versions will be released here.

If you download it now, future updates are included.

📌 Contribute

If you test the framework, run statistical comparisons, build tooling, or notice edge cases, I’d value your feedback.

This project grows faster and becomes more robust with real-world input from thoughtful traders, quants, and engineers.

📌 Price

The price is set to $0+, meaning you can download it free — or support the research if you believe the work deserves it.

Either way: take it, use it, and make the RSI better.