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) -0.68421 -0.81818 0.05 -0.61538
MEDPRICE 1.13524 1.31827 1.38846 142.9705
MINUS_DM 0.00101 0.00122 0.00272 0.204

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 -7.14286 -71.42857 -28.57143
Average Directional Index (ADI) 34.64633 39.60627 47.18555 31.10064
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 31.45257 20.10578 25.07348 44.12209
Directional Movement Index (DX) 25.38945 17.84512 73.63123 39.24915
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.13524 1.31859 1.38811 142.97194
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.1352 1.31846 1.38857 143.06086
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 223.28153 202.35681 16.05152 -15.03029
HT_TRENDLINE 1.13488 1.31811 1.38908 143.11368
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.1351 1.31845 1.38816 142.96991
LINEARREG 1.13508 1.3185 1.38818 142.96851
LINEARREG_ANGLE -0.00108 0.00032 -0.00347 -0.81392
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.13532 1.31843 1.38896 143.1532
MIDPRICE 1.13532 1.31879 1.38795 143.061
MINUS_DI 12.96419 13.38058 32.8869 24.66747
Moving Average (MA) 1.1352 1.31846 1.38857 143.06086
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 21.78744 19.19345 4.99442 10.76179
SUM 15.89284 18.45847 19.43998 2002.852
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 0.0 6.50127 100.0 0.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.13543 1.3182 1.38748 142.977
TRIX 0.00785 0.00104 0.00099 -0.00759
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.13506 1.3185 1.38812 142.95431
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.13528 1.31834 1.38887 143.07856
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.13518 1.31849 1.38816 142.95987

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) 0.00058 0.00065 0.00059 0.059
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -11.46654 -63.38798 -11.0965 -87.25071
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00032 0.00035 0.00039 0.06973
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 0.0 21.71717 95.50562 71.11111
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 0.9926 26.44517 76.80714 39.22189
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.13516 1.31847 1.38844 143.03008

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) -7.54258 -1.0661 -8.28729 -38.50932
Momentum (MOM) -0.00070 -0.00045 -0.00014 -0.121
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.00045 0.00032 -0.00047 -0.07551
PLUS_DM 0.00175 0.00161 0.00026 0.084
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.0273 -0.00379 -0.0216 -0.08666
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00027 -0.000040 -0.00022 -0.00087
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99973 0.99996 0.99978 0.99913
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 46.22871 49.46695 45.85635 30.74534
Stochastic (STOCH) 19.19302 30.13468 76.95149 36.69169
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.13516 1.31848 1.38861 143.07455
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.13518 1.31826 1.38847 142.97
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.13515 1.31825 1.38847 142.96975
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -66.25767 -78.28283 -27.35043 -87.09677

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) 1.13521 1.31827 1.38847 142.97175
LINEARREG_SLOPE -0.000020 0.000010 -0.000060 -0.01421
MIDPOINT 1.13524 1.31876 1.38827 143.06
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.9727 99.99621 99.9784 99.91334
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00038 0.00023 0.00040 0.013
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00486