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) -0.38095 0.15385 -0.06452 -0.76667
MEDPRICE 1.08275 1.29329 1.43487 148.78
MINUS_DM 0.00177 0.00219 0.00065 0.404

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) 35.71429 50.0 57.14286 -92.85714
Average Directional Index (ADI) 17.18413 34.08786 51.36498 52.4837
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 24.2413 29.21528 14.83516 26.48126
Directional Movement Index (DX) 23.56771 14.1046 53.7597 72.91566
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.08217 1.29234 1.43546 148.79875
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.08168 1.2912 1.435 148.96736
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE -43.8518 43.68994 143.7044 -10.99027
HT_TRENDLINE 1.08157 1.29126 1.43477 149.08892
HT_TRENDMODE 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.08256 1.29296 1.43516 148.72326
LINEARREG 1.0821 1.29251 1.43562 148.80086
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00373 0.0116 0.0055 -1.46733
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.08126 1.28988 1.43437 149.13386
MIDPRICE 1.08135 1.29109 1.43542 148.91
MINUS_DI 17.67116 16.51819 6.66975 27.7623
Moving Average (MA) 1.08168 1.2912 1.435 148.96736
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 10.93042 21.94299 22.17848 4.3485
SUM 15.14351 18.07676 20.08996 2085.543
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 100.0 100.0 0.0 47.81392
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.08242 1.29279 1.4353 148.704
TRIX -0.00171 -0.00228 -0.00062 -0.00111
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.08217 1.29271 1.43572 148.77524
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.0815 1.29087 1.4348 149.04641
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.08241 1.29285 1.43538 148.77573

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) 0.00088 0.00117 0.00071 0.10607
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) 109.05797 107.47902 -18.05054 -124.22515
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00075 0.00139 0.00056 0.11918
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 82.78689 86.89655 10.82474 22.29965
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 31.51797 52.9805 47.63818 54.3137
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.08182 1.29164 1.43521 148.91186

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) 9.87868 25.13966 15.10417 -58.06452
Momentum (MOM) 0.00112 0.00275 0.00022 -0.326
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.00018 0.00022 0.00024 -0.1202
PLUS_DM 0.00135 0.00359 0.0022 0.064
Rate of Change (ROC) 0.05268 0.13938 0.04044 -0.26548
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) 0.00053 0.00139 0.00040 -0.00265
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 1.00053 1.00139 1.0004 0.99735
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.93934 62.56983 57.55208 20.96774
Stochastic (STOCH) 89.54849 89.25499 12.57669 17.18888
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.08138 1.29069 1.43509 148.99075
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.08272 1.29327 1.43489 148.776
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.0827 1.29326 1.4349 148.774
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -6.93069 -4.06852 -70.04049 -84.46602

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) 1.08272 1.29325 1.43491 148.77975
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.000070 0.00020 0.00010 -0.02562
MIDPOINT 1.0815 1.29131 1.43518 148.904
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 100.05268 100.13938 100.04044 99.73452
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00030 0.00047 0.00045 0.081
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0142