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) 0.56667 0.34247 -0.33333 -0.04651
MEDPRICE 1.14634 1.3237 1.41451 161.2875
MINUS_DM 0.00109 0.00121 0.0011 0.024

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) -14.28571 50.0 -78.57143 100.0
Average Directional Index (ADI) 8.54722 10.69489 57.66279 22.86351
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 13.99531 29.10677 50.85114 23.50324
Directional Movement Index (DX) 34.77515 0.37603 26.99822 66.86139
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.1464 1.32357 1.41445 161.28875
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.14641 1.32329 1.41482 161.26671
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 36.64345 129.66374 9.86616 191.16262
HT_TRENDLINE 1.14653 1.32317 1.41505 161.25292
HT_TRENDMODE 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.14634 1.32334 1.41448 161.28823
LINEARREG 1.14643 1.3236 1.41447 161.29391
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00015 0.00277 -0.00312 0.23976
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.14639 1.32297 1.41517 161.23951
MIDPRICE 1.14637 1.32337 1.41486 161.264
MINUS_DI 26.11067 19.95614 23.06824 5.7374
Moving Average (MA) 1.14641 1.32329 1.41482 161.26671
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 12.63634 19.80662 13.2602 28.8893
SUM 16.04974 18.52601 19.80749 2257.734
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 35.03218 68.67554 48.70416 20.56659
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.14614 1.32307 1.41463 161.309
TRIX 0.00079 0.00268 -0.00596 -0.00072
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.14643 1.32365 1.41441 161.2981
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.14646 1.32325 1.41481 161.25621
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.14644 1.32363 1.41442 161.28597

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) 0.00041 0.00055 0.00034 0.02964
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -15.99777 102.63459 -85.58033 67.95613
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00019 0.00032 0.00028 0.02072
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 43.07692 69.0 36.36364 29.78723
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 70.70903 51.83658 24.23157 31.82174
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.14642 1.32339 1.4147 161.27578

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) -8.40336 16.36364 -29.84293 29.60894
Momentum (MOM) 0.00020 0.00081 -0.00047 0.03
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.0 0.00025 -0.00049 0.01154
PLUS_DM 0.00073 0.00151 0.00034 0.089
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.01744 0.04081 -0.04028 0.03287
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00017 0.00041 -0.00040 0.00033
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99983 1.00041 0.9996 1.00033
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.79832 58.18182 35.07853 64.80447
Stochastic (STOCH) 36.52015 45.26804 39.05192 65.40527
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.14638 1.32323 1.41487 161.27064
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.14637 1.32372 1.41448 161.28367
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.14638 1.32373 1.41447 161.28175
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -45.05495 -22.30216 -89.18919 -36.66667

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) 1.14634 1.32367 1.41449 161.28225
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.0 0.000050 -0.000050 0.00418
MIDPOINT 1.14643 1.32334 1.41482 161.2575
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.98256 100.04081 99.95972 100.03287
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00030 0.00074 0.00024 0.043
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00043