Momentumdraws in its own pane

RSI's arithmetic run on price × volume instead of price alone — momentum that only counts when money actually moved.

On this chart: 14 periods.

The Money Flow Index classifies each bar's typical-price × volume as positive or negative flow depending on whether the typical price rose or fell, then maps the 14-period ratio onto 0–100 the way RSI does. A big move on thin volume barely registers; a modest move on heavy volume registers fully.

The 20/80 zones read like RSI's 30/70. The more useful signal is disagreement with RSI: price falling with RSI oversold but MFI holding mid-range says the decline is happening on unconvincing volume.

A washout that MFI confirms — price down, heavy volume behind it — is the capitulation profile where premium richness on quality names historically peaks. A washout MFI does not confirm describes drift rather than fear, and drift pays less.

Like everything in this guide, these are descriptions of conditions and reference levels — context for your own decisions, not instructions to trade.