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) 0.0 -0.65116 0.16667 0.0
MEDPRICE 1.14774 1.32332 1.41727 161.2585
MINUS_DM 0.000070 0.00101 0.00017 0.038

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) 71.42857 14.28571 -7.14286 -14.28571
Average Directional Index (ADI) 77.28693 46.26867 18.64401 37.54268
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 35.4941 31.72211 41.69528 33.67237
Directional Movement Index (DX) 83.379 4.02047 2.85714 0.0
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.14786 1.32353 1.41744 161.27088
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.1476 1.32322 1.41737 161.27636
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 227.08975 232.12065 228.6128 258.94562
HT_TRENDLINE 1.14724 1.32246 1.41701 161.2739
HT_TRENDMODE 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.14771 1.32328 1.41734 161.27464
LINEARREG 1.14777 1.32325 1.4173 161.26651
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00147 0.00024 -0.00065 -0.08676
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.14744 1.32319 1.41745 161.2862
MIDPRICE 1.1475 1.32315 1.41749 161.276
MINUS_DI 2.6979 15.04526 13.14976 12.20054
Moving Average (MA) 1.1476 1.32322 1.41737 161.27636
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 29.76579 16.30572 12.41922 12.20054
SUM 16.06645 18.52506 19.84321 2257.869
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 55.49274 0.0 0.0 0.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.14766 1.32285 1.41723 161.261
TRIX 0.00287 0.00537 -0.00155 -0.00372
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.1478 1.32325 1.41729 161.265
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.14754 1.32315 1.41726 161.26562
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.14779 1.32335 1.41734 161.26583

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) 0.00019 0.00048 0.00019 0.02214
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) 86.25162 45.25822 -79.49589 -134.55123
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00014 0.00014 0.00012 0.01127
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 46.66667 47.05882 23.07692 3.33333
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 40.47619 31.67168 37.17868 21.69112
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.14766 1.32323 1.41735 161.27308

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) 42.59259 9.62343 -20.0 -12.69841
Momentum (MOM) 0.00015 0.00010 -0.00017 -0.032
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.00046 0.00104 0.00039 -0.00089
PLUS_DM 0.00040 0.00108 0.00034 0.038
Rate of Change (ROC) 0.0401 0.01739 -0.01834 -0.00992
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) 0.00040 0.00017 -0.00018 -0.00010
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 1.0004 1.00017 0.99982 0.9999
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 71.2963 54.81172 40.0 43.65079
Stochastic (STOCH) 56.07621 65.41264 45.70136 53.59477
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.1476 1.32322 1.41738 161.27737
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.14774 1.32327 1.41727 161.258
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.14773 1.32324 1.41726 161.25775
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -12.90323 -47.42268 -85.71429 -77.94118

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) 1.14773 1.32331 1.41726 161.25775
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.000030 0.0 -0.000010 -0.00151
MIDPOINT 1.14748 1.32329 1.41742 161.2745
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 100.0401 100.01739 99.98166 99.99008
True Range (TRANGE) 0.000060 0.00043 0.00010 0.019
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00013