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) -0.64706 -0.92105 -0.25 0.71429
MEDPRICE 1.16405 1.3576 1.38589 159.6245
MINUS_DM 0.00099 0.00147 0.00049 0.129

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) -21.42857 -28.57143 50.0 -57.14286
Average Directional Index (ADI) 53.7335 31.80508 42.38263 71.01196
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 42.00546 20.2977 40.24861 55.13456
Directional Movement Index (DX) 16.66667 22.14765 20.2454 37.36219
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.16471 1.35829 1.38516 159.58701
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.16439 1.358 1.38531 159.62457
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 213.06211 212.33278 32.36205 33.53666
HT_TRENDLINE 1.16327 1.35691 1.3863 159.69698
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.16411 1.3577 1.38544 159.61416
LINEARREG 1.16438 1.35797 1.38552 159.6042
LINEARREG_ANGLE -0.00014 -0.00032 0.00187 -0.17957
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.16441 1.35804 1.38509 159.64494
MIDPRICE 1.16447 1.35798 1.38543 159.613
MINUS_DI 22.61431 23.41051 13.22482 25.0895
Moving Average (MA) 1.16439 1.358 1.38531 159.62457
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 16.15308 14.92098 19.93896 11.44093
SUM 16.30149 19.01203 19.39427 2234.744
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 0.0 0.0 100.0 100.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.1639 1.35735 1.38543 159.644
TRIX 0.00986 0.00282 -0.00791 -0.00805
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.16437 1.35796 1.38555 159.60107
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.16432 1.35777 1.38537 159.62113
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.16439 1.35796 1.38544 159.60334

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) 0.00033 0.00045 0.00048 0.03664
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -114.80638 -147.03091 204.7898 23.12394
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00026 0.00026 0.00026 0.02202
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 6.95652 5.98291 89.77273 92.30769
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 26.60351 17.90203 69.00129 72.60553
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.16439 1.35799 1.38538 159.61778

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) -7.8534 -1.9305 3.14465 2.80374
Momentum (MOM) -0.00033 -0.00048 0.00055 0.001
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.00099 0.00074 -0.00091 -0.08605
PLUS_DM 0.00075 0.00073 0.00135 0.052
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.01289 -0.00368 0.00722 0.00376
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00013 -0.000040 0.000070 0.000040
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99987 0.99996 1.00007 1.00004
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.0733 49.03475 51.57233 51.40187
Stochastic (STOCH) 13.0653 24.80073 67.01463 78.82479
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.16449 1.35809 1.38522 159.62084
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.16402 1.35754 1.38591 159.629
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.16401 1.35751 1.38592 159.63125
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -93.04348 -94.48819 -7.5 -24.4898

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) 1.16404 1.3576 1.38593 159.625
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.0 -0.000010 0.000030 -0.00313
MIDPOINT 1.16444 1.35793 1.38546 159.6155
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.98711 99.99632 100.00722 100.00376
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00017 0.00038 0.00059 0.035
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00048