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) 0.66667 0.95652 -0.61538 -0.76667
MEDPRICE 1.17556 1.36482 1.35648 145.032
MINUS_DM 0.00049 0.00058 0.00066 0.128

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 64.28571 21.42857 35.71429
Average Directional Index (ADI) 20.66121 27.7017 48.81273 26.28595
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 14.24739 50.179 30.89727 24.4108
Directional Movement Index (DX) 28.84615 19.7861 6.47118 8.47458
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.1753 1.36441 1.35624 145.05183
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.17503 1.3643 1.35645 145.06193
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 111.10043 30.44287 37.92143 201.8981
HT_TRENDLINE 1.17498 1.36437 1.35691 145.04368
HT_TRENDMODE 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.17533 1.36456 1.35652 145.04583
LINEARREG 1.1754 1.36442 1.35638 145.04254
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00324 0.00108 -0.00063 -0.17088
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.17466 1.36418 1.35652 145.08131
MIDPRICE 1.17504 1.36442 1.35658 145.063
MINUS_DI 14.1867 15.66013 19.47115 21.50149
Moving Average (MA) 1.17503 1.3643 1.35645 145.06193
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 25.68943 23.3858 17.10429 18.14188
SUM 16.4504 19.1002 18.9903 2030.867
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 100.0 100.0 81.88514 0.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.17532 1.36454 1.35625 145.009
TRIX -0.00238 -0.00219 -0.00343 0.00277
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.17545 1.36444 1.35637 145.03956
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.17491 1.36422 1.3565 145.06529
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.17536 1.36451 1.35637 145.04399

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) 0.00037 0.00034 0.00030 0.04236
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) 159.38108 219.4086 11.0539 -113.96906
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00029 0.00024 0.00020 0.0278
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 92.64706 95.69892 66.66667 13.43284
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 72.54902 83.25714 49.72207 23.65801
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.17515 1.36434 1.35643 145.05547

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) 23.93162 18.77729 -1.94175 2.23881
Momentum (MOM) 0.00108 0.00081 -0.00053 -0.088
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.0 -0.00011 -0.00052 0.01801
PLUS_DM 0.00134 0.00112 0.00071 0.058
Rate of Change (ROC) 0.04766 0.03151 -0.00295 0.00414
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) 0.00048 0.00032 -0.000030 0.000040
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 1.00048 1.00032 0.99997 1.00004
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.96581 59.38865 49.02913 51.1194
Stochastic (STOCH) 49.67668 53.9528 85.10582 44.16217
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.17503 1.36422 1.35641 145.06448
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.17557 1.36485 1.35647 145.02733
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.17558 1.36487 1.35646 145.025
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -4.03226 -3.66972 -65.85366 -91.66667

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) 1.17555 1.36482 1.35648 145.03075
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.000060 0.000020 -0.000010 -0.00298
MIDPOINT 1.17507 1.3645 1.35659 145.0645
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 100.04766 100.03151 99.99705 100.00414
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00034 0.00038 0.00013 0.03
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00077