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) -0.07692 -0.3617 0.72727 0.11494
MEDPRICE 1.12067 1.33122 1.39485 145.2755
MINUS_DM 0.00077 0.00090 0.00147 0.111

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) 78.57143 85.71429 -14.28571 -35.71429
Average Directional Index (ADI) 28.90567 43.90599 37.55232 8.37572
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 14.59974 18.68575 23.16602 12.06932
Directional Movement Index (DX) 10.90047 20.62566 15.76835 0.69889
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.12057 1.33114 1.39533 145.26804
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.12027 1.33073 1.39533 145.30386
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 250.29573 214.84149 41.67628 37.00372
HT_TRENDLINE 1.12021 1.33041 1.39552 145.36564
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.12069 1.33132 1.39561 145.30848
LINEARREG 1.12065 1.33114 1.3954 145.28811
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00329 0.00362 0.00062 -0.13877
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.1199 1.33031 1.39526 145.3196
MIDPRICE 1.12032 1.33082 1.39533 145.3205
MINUS_DI 12.24072 13.34938 21.66077 13.85861
Moving Average (MA) 1.12027 1.33073 1.39533 145.30386
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 15.23579 20.28714 15.76011 13.66624
SUM 15.68381 18.63015 19.53464 2034.254
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 100.0 80.71087 25.86653 0.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.12094 1.3317 1.39562 145.223
TRIX 0.002 0.00388 -0.00158 -0.00412
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.1207 1.3312 1.39541 145.28569
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.12029 1.33069 1.39533 145.31501
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.1206 1.33113 1.3954 145.27299

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) 0.00059 0.00061 0.00051 0.06807
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) 119.66635 138.19578 -124.14092 -157.49882
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00033 0.00033 0.00028 0.02832
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 89.47368 65.90909 30.0 17.59259
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 75.39014 53.76681 48.39669 28.84712
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.1204 1.33086 1.39535 145.29861

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) 17.00288 25.25952 -9.02778 -14.07407
Momentum (MOM) 0.00105 0.00060 -0.00045 -0.081
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.00030 0.00056 -0.00016 -0.06424
PLUS_DM 0.00126 0.00175 0.00113 0.131
Rate of Change (ROC) 0.05267 0.05487 -0.01863 -0.03923
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) 0.00053 0.00055 -0.00019 -0.00039
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 1.00053 1.00055 0.99981 0.99961
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 58.50144 62.62976 45.48611 42.96296
Stochastic (STOCH) 68.46931 63.95752 59.53533 30.48858
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.12031 1.33075 1.39527 145.30888
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.12073 1.33123 1.39491 145.26433
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.12075 1.33124 1.39494 145.25875
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -8.0 -25.42373 -70.0 -90.25641

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) 1.12077 1.33128 1.39484 145.25625
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.000060 0.000060 0.000010 -0.00242
MIDPOINT 1.12027 1.33069 1.39545 145.2985
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 100.05267 100.05487 99.98137 99.96077
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00052 0.00047 0.00104 0.087
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00080