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) 0.79167 0.94595 -0.92683 0.15517
MEDPRICE 1.16755 1.36058 1.38038 158.529
MINUS_DM 0.00078 0.00093 0.00084 0.188

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) 28.57143 28.57143 -78.57143 7.14286
Average Directional Index (ADI) 19.38535 37.17227 51.42099 12.93404
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 14.62552 16.06528 19.48054 49.02355
Directional Movement Index (DX) 14.17817 4.11155 13.75 16.35112
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.16773 1.36072 1.38037 158.49756
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.16762 1.3606 1.38057 158.46407
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 51.78424 39.23139 238.45828 138.2431
HT_TRENDLINE 1.16769 1.36081 1.38045 158.44758
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.16812 1.36117 1.38012 158.46871
LINEARREG 1.1678 1.36084 1.38025 158.50063
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00154 0.00204 -0.00282 0.32224
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.16745 1.36037 1.38089 158.42751
MIDPRICE 1.16783 1.36079 1.38043 158.445
MINUS_DI 17.36922 19.83728 23.03312 23.0579
Moving Average (MA) 1.16762 1.3606 1.38057 158.46407
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 23.10818 21.53846 17.46467 16.57713
SUM 16.34673 19.04846 19.32796 2218.497
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 39.85276 56.1672 13.42858 100.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.16835 1.36141 1.37998 158.332
TRIX 0.00098 0.00085 0.00112 -0.00434
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.16783 1.36087 1.3802 158.50625
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.16764 1.36065 1.38063 158.43644
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.16779 1.36084 1.38026 158.5031

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) 0.00032 0.00037 0.00026 0.06393
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -19.95043 15.10396 -78.88535 185.12027
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00017 0.00022 0.00023 0.02982
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 27.65957 37.2549 32.83582 87.61062
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 41.47408 50.12977 25.45397 69.2751
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.16768 1.36068 1.38046 158.47626

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) 11.80124 11.53846 -42.85714 23.45679
Momentum (MOM) 0.00013 0.00037 -0.00063 0.089
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -0.000010 -0.00014 0.00014 0.00888
PLUS_DM 0.00098 0.00112 0.00051 0.148
Rate of Change (ROC) 0.01627 0.01323 -0.03911 0.03597
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) 0.00016 0.00013 -0.00039 0.00036
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 1.00016 1.00013 0.99961 1.00036
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 55.90062 55.76923 28.57143 61.7284
Stochastic (STOCH) 53.09484 59.24079 27.06316 74.81112
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.1676 1.36055 1.38061 158.45811
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.16759 1.36065 1.38032 158.52933
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.16761 1.36068 1.38029 158.5295
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -64.7619 -52.03252 -75.82418 -12.38938

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) 1.16756 1.36059 1.38039 158.52725
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.000030 0.000040 -0.000050 0.00562
MIDPOINT 1.16778 1.36079 1.38047 158.48
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 100.01627 100.01323 99.96089 100.03597
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00070 0.00078 0.00048 0.092
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00089