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) 0.54795 0.38776 0.52273 -0.72727
MEDPRICE 1.14061 1.34112 1.38476 142.1895
MINUS_DM 0.00117 0.001 0.00154 0.269

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) 71.42857 64.28571 -64.28571 14.28571
Average Directional Index (ADI) 63.29577 26.89997 12.4077 47.31422
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 39.29698 14.55061 14.56431 32.03181
Directional Movement Index (DX) 33.04592 13.07223 3.44828 7.84888
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.14133 1.34137 1.38494 142.07896
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.1404 1.34089 1.3851 142.10436
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 187.18732 188.85517 180.46906 27.64417
HT_TRENDLINE 1.13979 1.34058 1.38475 142.15644
HT_TRENDMODE 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.14137 1.34141 1.3845 142.08078
LINEARREG 1.14145 1.34141 1.38482 142.08266
LINEARREG_ANGLE 0.00922 0.00461 -0.00252 -0.19128
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.13936 1.34036 1.38539 142.12606
MIDPRICE 1.14051 1.34102 1.38512 142.099
MINUS_DI 12.86651 16.84906 19.30197 21.25836
Moving Average (MA) 1.1404 1.34089 1.3851 142.10436
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 25.56732 21.91659 20.68068 18.16413
SUM 15.96562 18.77241 19.39143 1989.461
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 0.0 0.0 56.03541 100.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.14158 1.34161 1.38448 142.066
TRIX 0.00355 -0.000070 0.00066 -0.00294
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.14161 1.34149 1.38477 142.07932
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.14016 1.34071 1.38501 142.11167
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.1413 1.34136 1.38483 142.10095

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) 0.00076 0.00055 0.00057 0.08957
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) 29.03704 36.08984 -54.13998 149.95197
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00072 0.00040 0.00036 0.04203
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 34.35583 20.0 94.87179 77.90698
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 53.24883 43.69881 79.05761 53.86941
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.14075 1.34106 1.38501 142.09712

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) 20.36199 12.94964 20.2346 4.61538
Momentum (MOM) 0.00117 0.00064 -0.00071 0.062
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) 0.00082 0.00038 0.000020 -0.05777
PLUS_DM 0.00273 0.00171 0.00113 0.215
Rate of Change (ROC) 0.07895 0.02685 0.04985 0.01477
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) 0.00079 0.00027 0.00050 0.00015
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 1.00079 1.00027 1.0005 1.00015
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 60.181 56.47482 60.1173 52.30769
Stochastic (STOCH) 55.42553 40.95341 57.91616 67.8767
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.14042 1.34086 1.38519 142.0893
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.14068 1.34111 1.38483 142.18333
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.14071 1.3411 1.38487 142.18025
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -39.05109 -46.31579 -58.65922 -22.09302

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) 1.14061 1.34105 1.38481 142.19425
LINEARREG_SLOPE 0.00016 0.000080 -0.000040 -0.00334
MIDPOINT 1.14054 1.34101 1.38508 142.1025
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 100.07895 100.02685 100.04985 100.01477
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00114 0.00055 0.00050 0.148
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00177