Divergence
When price and an indicator (typically RSI) move in opposite directions, signalling potential reversal.
Bearish divergence: price prints a higher high while RSI prints a lower high. Bullish divergence: price prints a lower low while RSI prints a higher low.
Divergence is most reliable at structural levels (support, resistance, prior swing highs/lows). Divergence in the middle of a trending move is often premature and produces false reversals.
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