The Intraday Momentum Index (IMI) is a technical indicator that combines aspects of candlestick analysis with the relative strength index (RSI) in order to generate overbought or oversold signals. IMI has been developed by Dr.Bradley J. Fikes and his team at University of Arizona. A proprietary algorithm which analyzes price and RSI data from 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 min bars is used to determine buy and sell signals.The IMI combines the power of candlestick analysis and the relative strength index (RSI) in order to generate overbought or oversold signals. It does so by comparing the average price of a security with its strength, as measured by RSI, over a given time period.The IMI is a short intraday momentum indicator based on the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and moving average convergence divergence (MACD). The IMI is a good trading tool because it does not require confirmation from price action, making it more reliable than traditional indicators such as MACD and RSI.