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) -0.05556 -0.44828 -0.05263 -0.1
MEDPRICE 1.1852 1.36421 1.37536 146.533
MINUS_DM 0.00070 0.00073 0.00013 0.021

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) -92.85714 -92.85714 92.85714 92.85714
Average Directional Index (ADI) 14.29595 30.10744 11.77359 18.57081
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 37.61251 52.51821 28.89093 33.07368
Directional Movement Index (DX) 83.90805 80.32167 63.45382 41.70404
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.18522 1.36423 1.37531 146.52418
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.18541 1.36433 1.37515 146.48471
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE -22.3654 -6.64733 136.88666 104.13745
HT_TRENDLINE 1.18555 1.36447 1.37507 146.47994
HT_TRENDMODE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.18527 1.36425 1.37526 146.53495
LINEARREG 1.18517 1.36421 1.37536 146.54337
LINEARREG_ANGLE -0.00207 -0.00102 0.00185 0.51703
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.18564 1.36444 1.37494 146.42606
MIDPRICE 1.18551 1.36442 1.37512 146.4585
MINUS_DI 24.89229 21.2344 5.31077 9.75122
Moving Average (MA) 1.18541 1.36433 1.37515 146.48471
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 2.17808 2.31729 23.75255 23.70296
SUM 16.59567 19.10057 19.25214 2050.786
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 0.0 0.0 100.0 97.85208
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.1851 1.36406 1.37519 146.548
TRIX 0.00396 0.0033 -0.00228 -0.00331
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.18513 1.36419 1.37539 146.5524
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.18558 1.36447 1.37504 146.46711
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.18522 1.36424 1.37532 146.52995

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) 0.00023 0.00024 0.00019 0.04379
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -114.08664 -100.42955 132.8229 99.33794
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00018 0.00014 0.00015 0.04098
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 22.85714 36.11111 73.52941 73.58491
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 47.06313 46.86921 53.86185 57.82956
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.18533 1.36429 1.37522 146.50427

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) -48.0916 -23.17881 35.08772 25.71429
Momentum (MOM) -0.00032 -0.00011 0.00029 0.099
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -0.000070 0.000010 0.000020 0.00451
PLUS_DM 0.000070 0.000070 0.00062 0.145
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.05313 -0.02565 0.02909 0.05531
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00053 -0.00026 0.00029 0.00055
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99947 0.99974 1.00029 1.00055
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 25.9542 38.4106 67.54386 62.85714
Stochastic (STOCH) 34.43932 35.66204 66.8175 78.06366
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.18538 1.36431 1.37517 146.48886
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.18519 1.3642 1.37537 146.53333
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.18519 1.3642 1.37537 146.5335
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -90.2439 -81.69014 -13.43284 -7.82123

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) 1.18519 1.36423 1.37537 146.53425
LINEARREG_SLOPE -0.000040 -0.000020 0.000030 0.00902
MIDPOINT 1.18553 1.36442 1.3751 146.4685
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.94687 99.97435 100.02909 100.05531
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00018 0.00029 0.00021 0.03
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00168