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) -0.14286 0.11765 0.14286 -0.03333
MEDPRICE 1.166 1.35472 1.38044 147.287
MINUS_DM 0.00074 0.00048 0.00065 0.06

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 71.42857 -78.57143 85.71429
Average Directional Index (ADI) 33.53319 39.04161 35.53887 25.86499
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 34.85373 32.41786 13.82984 22.27729
Directional Movement Index (DX) 2.17276 0.0 52.94118 44.40939
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.16613 1.35486 1.38041 147.26054
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.1661 1.35475 1.38039 147.20321
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 61.93705 140.94448 222.04569 180.34558
HT_TRENDLINE 1.16615 1.3547 1.38034 147.16563
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.1662 1.35489 1.38037 147.26533
LINEARREG 1.16619 1.3549 1.38038 147.266
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00076 0.00134 -0.000080 0.55342
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.16602 1.3546 1.3804 147.14043
MIDPRICE 1.16615 1.35475 1.38035 147.205
MINUS_DI 18.47451 12.46753 22.29717 9.17293
Moving Average (MA) 1.1661 1.35475 1.38039 147.20321
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 17.68877 12.46753 6.86067 23.8288
SUM 16.32543 18.96647 19.32548 2060.845
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 21.44751 26.0283 100.0 100.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.16626 1.3548 1.3801 147.248
TRIX -0.00433 -0.00163 0.00136 0.00036
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.1662 1.35492 1.38038 147.27566
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.166 1.35466 1.38041 147.18431
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.16613 1.35485 1.38041 147.26473

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) 0.00029 0.00027 0.00028 0.04729
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -77.41294 -16.66667 108.95742 153.6229
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00011 0.00013 0.0 0.04162
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 19.67213 20.83333 85.41667 84.25197
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 48.50296 45.96871 72.92268 44.74807
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.16613 1.3548 1.38039 147.22414

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) 7.31707 15.55556 3.7037 47.49035
Momentum (MOM) -0.000080 0.000010 0.000070 0.106
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -0.00014 0.000010 0.000040 0.04011
PLUS_DM 0.00069 0.00048 0.00027 0.158
Rate of Change (ROC) 0.00772 0.0155 0.00362 0.08358
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) 0.000080 0.00016 0.000040 0.00084
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 1.00008 1.00016 1.00004 1.00084
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.65854 57.77778 51.85185 73.74517
Stochastic (STOCH) 41.31928 42.23856 81.06912 74.12129
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.16611 1.35476 1.38038 147.20243
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.166 1.35472 1.38046 147.28533
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.166 1.35472 1.38048 147.2845
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -70.0 -53.52113 -19.60784 -10.30928

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) 1.16601 1.35472 1.38047 147.28475
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.000010 0.000020 0.0 0.00966
MIDPOINT 1.16614 1.35477 1.38035 147.21
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 100.00772 100.0155 100.00362 100.08358
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00031 0.00026 0.00028 0.039
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00173