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) -0.1 0.38462 -0.5614 -0.27027
MEDPRICE 1.04179 1.23263 1.43357 155.5455
MINUS_DM 0.00072 0.0016 0.00107 0.053

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) -57.14286 -100.0 21.42857 85.71429
Average Directional Index (ADI) 31.66054 20.67831 16.29659 50.79273
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 44.87727 28.64741 20.75367 17.47156
Directional Movement Index (DX) 22.74678 83.48857 11.41046 28.50724
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.04174 1.23271 1.43387 155.57334
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.04185 1.23318 1.43386 155.55479
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 15.5058 12.59745 208.6998 187.78457
HT_TRENDLINE 1.04216 1.2338 1.43322 155.53063
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.04168 1.2327 1.43372 155.59283
LINEARREG 1.04183 1.23276 1.43361 155.57166
LINEARREG_ANGLE -0.00022 -0.00369 -0.00219 0.14872
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.04188 1.23359 1.43411 155.53791
MIDPRICE 1.04187 1.23329 1.43387 155.555
MINUS_DI 15.51457 28.25293 16.40224 10.17768
Moving Average (MA) 1.04185 1.23318 1.43386 155.55479
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 9.76441 2.54237 13.04246 18.29424
SUM 14.58591 17.26446 20.074 2177.767
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 41.81482 44.01705 0.0 8.40308
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.04159 1.23291 1.43329 155.594
TRIX 0.00458 0.00147 -0.00189 -0.00289
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.04182 1.23269 1.43357 155.57425
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.04208 1.2335 1.43358 155.53429
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.04179 1.23277 1.4337 155.56794

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) 0.00035 0.00042 0.00047 0.03829
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -39.7076 -146.67949 -96.64005 -34.31373
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00013 0.00033 0.00026 0.01949
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 34.48276 40.90909 36.84211 38.57143
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 44.34627 75.40329 44.12686 49.34204
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.04184 1.23304 1.43377 155.56041

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) -21.92982 -54.28571 20.0 17.64706
Momentum (MOM) 0.000080 -0.00026 -0.00089 0.003
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -0.00021 -0.00052 0.00046 0.02455
PLUS_DM 0.00048 0.00015 0.00071 0.099
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.04797 -0.10777 0.04467 0.0328
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00048 -0.00108 0.00045 0.00033
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99952 0.99892 1.00045 1.00033
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.03509 22.85714 60.0 58.82353
Stochastic (STOCH) 47.22222 47.16337 54.89076 48.12284
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.04185 1.23314 1.43389 155.55877
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.04179 1.23268 1.43355 155.54833
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.04179 1.23271 1.43354 155.54975
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -63.33333 -79.06977 -81.89655 -51.19048

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) 1.0418 1.23267 1.43362 155.55225
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.0 -0.000060 -0.000040 0.0026
MIDPOINT 1.04188 1.23329 1.43395 155.5555
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.95203 99.89223 100.04467 100.0328
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00030 0.00039 0.00057 0.067
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00038