Crypto divergence scanner
When price makes a new high but RSI, MACD or OBV does not, momentum is fading. CoinBeacon finds these divergences on Binance spot and futures, separates regular reversals from hidden continuations, and scores how cleanly each one formed.
- Data source
- Binance spot + futures
- Indicators
- RSI · Stoch RSI · MACD · OBV
- Types
- Regular + hidden
- Each scored
- 0–100, not a probability
Regular and hidden divergences
A divergence spans two swings: price moves one way and the oscillator another. CoinBeacon lines up the two pivots and labels the divergence regular or hidden.
- Regular: reversal. Price higher high while momentum makes a lower high (or the mirror at lows). The trend is thinning out and may turn.
- Hidden: continuation. Price higher low while momentum makes a lower low. The pullback is shallow; the prevailing trend may resume.
- Four momentum sources. RSI, Stoch RSI, MACD and OBV. Each divergence is tagged with its indicator and with bull or bear.
- Anchored to real swings. The oscillator leg has to be a confirmed pivot close in time to the price pivot, not a stray reading.
Divergences · Binance spot
4h · newest first
FIDA/USDT · 4h
▼ Bearish
$0.01932
$0.01944 → $0.01928
printed 5 bars ago
PENGU/USDT · 4h
▼ Bearish
$0.00832900
$0.00782200 → $0.00824800
printed 5 bars ago
LUNC/USDT · 4h
▼ Bearish
$0.00004720
$0.00004968 → $0.00004756
printed 6 bars ago
Read from the same board as the live section below, further down the list
Scored from 0 to 100
The score says how firmly both swings formed: a clean RSI divergence on firm pivots scores high, a weak OBV line against fading volume scores low. It is not the odds of a turn, and it does not set the order; the board lists the newest first.
- A fixed weight per indicator. Bounded oscillators like RSI carry a higher weight than cumulative volume series, so the same swings on RSI outscore them on OBV. The weights are set, not measured.
- Weaker leg caps the score. One loose or spiky pivot lowers the whole score, even when the other leg is clean.
- Spikes rejected. A divergence resting on a one-bar wick that immediately reverses scores low, or isn't confirmed at all.
- Volume check, age kept separate. OBV divergences score lower when volume is drying up. Age is not part of the score; each card shows how many candles ago its pivot printed.
The score, broken down
BROCCOLI714/USDC · RSI · Hidden · Bear
43
against the highest score on the board right now, 57.0
OBV only
Divergences on OBV are scored against the volume trend: one printed while volume is drying up scores lower.
A divergence resting on a one-bar spike scores low
Four indicators
Not every indicator carries the same weight. Momentum oscillators get the highest fixed weight; volume-based ones need the volume trend to back them up. See also Smart Setups.
- 01RSI: the highest fixed weight in the scorebounded momentum
- 02Stoch RSI: faster, more sensitive turnsbounded momentum
- 03MACD: swings of the MACD linetrend momentum
- 04OBV: gated on the volume trendcumulative volume
Divergence board
Every time price and momentum split, each detection tagged with its indicator, bull or bear, regular or hidden, and how many candles ago the pivot printed.
Detectors
Divergences
Binance spot · 4h candles · newest first
Newest first · both pivots confirmed on closed 4h candles
The same detections the app serves, drawn as the app draws them. In the app the feed runs on every timeframe and venue the scanner covers, and every card carries the chart: the price pivots above and the same two on the indicator below.
How to find RSI and MACD divergence in crypto
- 01Open the divergence boardThe detector lists divergences across Binance spot and futures, newest first. Each split between price and momentum is tagged with the indicator it fired on, bull or bear, its timeframe, and how many candles ago the pivot printed.
- 02Filter the boardFilter by indicator (RSI, Stoch RSI, MACD or OBV), by type (regular for reversals, hidden for continuations), by direction, and by candle interval: 15m, 1h, 4h, 1D or 1W.
- 03Read the score before the chartEvery detection carries a 0–100 score. A clean RSI divergence on firm pivots scores high; a one-bar spike, a loose second leg, or an OBV line printed while volume dries up scores low.
- 04Check both legs, then decideEach card draws the two price pivots and the same two pivots on the indicator underneath, so you see the disagreement itself. A divergence suggests a move is losing momentum; check it against the level or pattern it is printing into before you act on it.
Common uses
Bearish RSI divergence at the top of a rally
Price prints a higher high, RSI prints a lower one: buyers are paying more for less momentum. It matters most where price meets resistance, so compare it with the key levels overhead and treat a divergence into resistance differently from one mid-range.
Hidden bullish divergence during a pullback
Price makes a higher low while momentum makes a lower one: the trend may be pausing rather than turning. It is a with-trend read, so it is only worth much when the trend is real: check where the coin sits on the trend scanner before you lean on it.
OBV divergence when volume stops agreeing with price
OBV is cumulative volume, so a split between it and price says participation is draining out of the move. That is also why the detector scores OBV against the volume trend: one printed while volume is drying up scores lower. The volume detector shows the same story as spikes, breaks, exhaustion and dry-up.
Divergence as confluence, not as a signal on its own
A divergence says momentum stopped confirming price. What turns that into a trade is everything around it: a reversal candlestick pattern at the same pivot, a pattern boundary giving way, a level holding. Stack the evidence first; a divergence alone is a reason to watch, not to enter.
Divergences FAQ
- What is the difference between a regular and a hidden divergence?
- A regular divergence points to a possible reversal: price makes a new high (or low) but RSI, MACD or OBV does not, so the move is losing momentum. A hidden divergence points to continuation: price pulls back but momentum holds. CoinBeacon detects both and labels each bull or bear.
- How do I find RSI divergence in crypto without drawing it myself?
- Open the divergence detector and filter to RSI. The scan has already compared price swings to the oscillator across Binance spot and futures and lists the pairs where the two disagree, newest first. Each detection carries its timeframe, regular or hidden, bull or bear, when it was confirmed and a 0–100 score for how cleanly it formed. Both legs are drawn on the card, price above and the indicator below, so you can see the disagreement yourself.
- Which indicators and exchange does the divergence scanner use?
- Divergences are found on RSI, Stoch RSI, MACD (the MACD line) and OBV, computed from Binance spot and USDT-M futures candles. Bounded momentum oscillators like RSI carry the highest fixed weight in the score; OBV is a cumulative volume series, so its divergences are additionally scored against the volume trend.
- Which timeframes does the divergence detector cover?
- The 15m, 1h, 4h, 1D and 1W candles, on Binance spot and futures pairs. Detections finalise at each candle close, so nothing on the board appeared mid-bar and then disappeared; every split was still on the chart when the candle finished. A divergence is confirmed at least four candles after its newer pivot and stays listed until newer swings replace it, so the board lists the most recently confirmed first and every card says how many candles ago its pivot was.
- What does the score on a divergence mean?
- It rates how cleanly the detection formed, from 0 to 100. It is not the odds of a trade working, and it does not include how old the divergence is. Two things move it: a fixed weight for the indicator, with bounded oscillators like RSI above cumulative series like OBV, and the quality of the weaker of the two pivot anchors, which caps the whole score. A line resting on a one-bar spike that immediately reverses scores low or is never confirmed.
- Is a divergence a reliable buy or sell signal on its own?
- Treat it as evidence, not a trigger. A divergence tells you momentum has stopped confirming price; it does not tell you when, or whether, the turn comes, and a strong trend can print several before it ends. That is what the surrounding context is for: a fresh RSI divergence into a key level with a reversal candle behind it reads very differently from a lone line mid-range, or from one whose pivot price has already closed through.
- Can I get an alert when a divergence forms?
- Yes. A price action alert sends you a message when a new divergence forms: on one coin or a watchlist on any timeframe from 15m to 1W, or across a whole exchange on 4h, 1D or 1W. Everything one check finds arrives in one message, by Telegram, Discord, email or webhook. It covers Binance spot and futures and Bybit, OKX and Gate.io futures, and needs a free account. On the board, choose Alert me on new divergences.
- Is the divergence detector free to use?
- Yes. The free plan includes every CoinBeacon feature: the divergence detector, Smart Setups, chart patterns, and up to 5 active alerts with 10 notifications per day. Sign in with Google to start.
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