What are Forex Technical Indicators?

Forex technical indicators are mathematical calculations and chart analysis tools that traders use to forecast the future price movements of currency pairs. They offer valuable insights into price movements, trends, momentum, volume, and volatility, enabling traders to make more strategic and well-informed choices.

This page provides traders with access to a table containing the top technical indicators, which have been categorized into the four major groups of technical indicators used in forex trading: Trend Indicators, Momentum Indicators, Volume Indicators, and Volatility Indicators.

This user-friendly interface allows traders to select their preferred symbol and customize the timeframe, ranging from 1 minute to one month. This flexibility ensures that our users can align their strategies with their unique trading preferences.

Combining these technical indicators into trading strategies can help traders gain a comprehensive understanding of market dynamics and make well-informed decisions. However, traders need to exercise caution and avoid over-reliance on any single indicator, as no indicator guarantees success in the forex market.

Volume Indicators

This indicators focus on the trading activity associated with a particular currency pair. They help traders understand the strength behind price movements and can be crucial for confirming trends.

Notable trading volume indicators are the On-Balance-Volume (OBV) and the Volume Profile Indicator. Specified to the requirements of individual traders, a vast selection of technical analysis volume indicators are available for use in the table below.

EURUSD GBPUSD USDCAD USDJPY
Accumulation Distribution (AD) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Balance of Power (BOP) -0.52174 -0.54237 -0.65625 0.85714
MEDPRICE 1.1376 1.35223 1.3718 144.206
MINUS_DM 0.00099 0.00069 0.000020 0.244

Trend Indicators

This indicators assist traders in identifying the prevailing direction of a market trend. They are essential for recognizing whether the market is in an uptrend, downtrend, or sideways (range-bound) movement and help traders determine when to enter or exit a trade. The best trend forex indicators include the Average Directional Movement Index (ADX) and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) among them more popular trading trend indicators can be found in the table below.

EURUSD GBPUSD USDCAD USDJPY
Accumulation Distribution Oscillator (ADO) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Aroon Oscillator (AROONOSC) -50.0 50.0 85.71429 -42.85714
Average Directional Index (ADI) 36.80267 26.70101 38.44821 52.35774
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 24.06624 22.51289 22.67945 36.80301
Directional Movement Index (DX) 13.90728 36.26998 97.32922 25.71429
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.13788 1.35234 1.3715 144.27403
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.13823 1.35217 1.37106 144.2365
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 50.95212 91.50216 177.95513 232.83096
HT_TRENDLINE 1.13867 1.35216 1.37069 144.1128
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.13782 1.35238 1.37139 144.20223
LINEARREG 1.13808 1.35254 1.37153 144.21103
LINEARREG_ANGLE -0.00126 0.00324 0.00413 -0.22452
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.13837 1.3518 1.37059 144.26197
MIDPRICE 1.13811 1.35215 1.37116 144.229
MINUS_DI 17.7931 10.55791 0.34152 23.65591
Moving Average (MA) 1.13823 1.35217 1.37106 144.2365
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 13.44828 22.57533 25.23315 13.97849
SUM 15.93518 18.93036 19.19488 2019.311
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 0.0 0.0 100.0 11.82119
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.13789 1.35252 1.37134 144.239
TRIX -0.0087 -0.01012 0.00448 0.01839
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.13806 1.35259 1.3716 144.20711
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.1382 1.35183 1.37098 144.26043
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.13786 1.35234 1.37152 144.24905

Volatility Indicators

This indicators measure the degree of price fluctuations in the forex market, helping traders assess the level of risk associated with a particular currency pair. Understanding volatility technical indicators can assist traders in setting appropriate stop-loss and take-profit levels, as well as determining optimal position sizes.

Among the list of volatility indicators, notable mentions include the Bollinger Bands and the Average True Range (ATR). Find below a list of the best volatility indicators that have been carefully selected.

EURUSD GBPUSD USDCAD USDJPY
Average True Range (ATR) 0.00040 0.00046 0.00042 0.07379
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -187.47753 -1.35472 176.12737 -39.87539
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00028 0.00031 0.00032 0.04498
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 10.28037 27.02703 69.23077 35.55556
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 38.96928 43.84603 41.28643 66.4232
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.13818 1.35229 1.37122 144.22801

Momentum Indicators

This indicators assist traders in evaluating the strength and speed of market fluctuations. Forex momentum indicators offer insights into potential trend reversals or continuations by measuring the rate of change. Some commonly used momentum trading indicators include the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and the Stochastic Oscillator. Our platform provides a selection of the best momentum indicators which can be seen in the table below.

EURUSD GBPUSD USDCAD USDJPY
Absolute Price Oscillator (APO) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO) -14.59459 28.75536 44.27481 -5.53191
Momentum (MOM) -0.00071 0.00018 0.00087 -0.044
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -0.00068 -0.00036 0.00034 0.17199
PLUS_DM 0.00061 0.00125 0.00142 0.123
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.02373 0.04958 0.08464 -0.01802
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00024 0.00050 0.00085 -0.00018
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99976 1.0005 1.00085 0.99982
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 42.7027 64.37768 72.1374 47.23404
Stochastic (STOCH) 24.23172 39.37638 71.85385 51.9927
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.13836 1.35224 1.37106 144.22182
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.13759 1.35219 1.37175 144.21267
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.13759 1.35218 1.37172 144.216
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -91.33858 -51.72414 -20.0 -51.72414

Support and resistance Indicators

This indicators help traders identify key price levels where a currency pair is likely to experience a pause or reversal in its movement. Support levels indicate where the price tends to stop falling and potentially bounce back up, while resistance levels show where the price tends to stop rising and may reverse downward. These levels are critical in determining entry and exit points for trades, as well as setting stop-loss and take-profit orders. Popular support and resistance indicators include Pivot Points and Fibonacci Retracement, which are widely used to highlight these key zones. In the table below, you can explore various support and resistance tools to enhance your trading strategy.

EURUSD GBPUSD USDCAD USDJPY
Average Price (AVGPRICE) 1.13762 1.35226 1.37177 144.204
LINEARREG_SLOPE -0.000020 0.000060 0.000070 -0.00392
MIDPOINT 1.13811 1.35211 1.37106 144.238
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.97627 100.04958 100.08464 99.98198
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00035 0.00059 0.00060 0.056
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00202