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) 0.19118 0.0597 0.21429 0.54167
MEDPRICE 1.16601 1.3458 1.3771 147.218
MINUS_DM 0.00214 0.00184 0.00122 0.177

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) -92.85714 -35.71429 57.14286 92.85714
Average Directional Index (ADI) 53.35173 52.32172 58.43022 50.46471
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 45.23797 61.27483 48.79971 32.71044
Directional Movement Index (DX) 25.5359 1.94712 28.40211 24.10016
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.16556 1.34529 1.37776 147.35408
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.16608 1.34579 1.37711 147.27857
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 34.20912 33.79716 206.23673 198.99456
HT_TRENDLINE 1.16689 1.34658 1.37607 147.1642
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.16563 1.34524 1.37733 147.33045
LINEARREG 1.16574 1.34546 1.37763 147.34389
LINEARREG_ANGLE -0.00294 -0.00286 0.00456 0.57571
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.16641 1.34611 1.3766 147.21326
MIDPRICE 1.16597 1.34563 1.37679 147.2665
MINUS_DI 23.54043 15.27166 11.95485 14.0222
Moving Average (MA) 1.16608 1.34579 1.37711 147.27857
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 13.96347 15.87818 21.43957 22.92703
SUM 16.32506 18.84101 19.2796 2061.9
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 100.0 100.0 18.82411 0.0
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.16521 1.34486 1.37764 147.401
TRIX -0.00903 -0.01168 0.00611 0.00462
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.16569 1.34541 1.37771 147.35393
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.16617 1.34575 1.37691 147.24712
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.16569 1.34542 1.37756 147.33014

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) 0.00070 0.00086 0.00075 0.094
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -18.25153 1.53005 18.61442 -64.16162
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00030 0.00040 0.00052 0.05554
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 62.6087 61.15108 77.6699 50.58824
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 45.27259 49.31992 84.98823 65.30494
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.16596 1.34568 1.37729 147.30034

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) -10.58201 -6.19137 36.04061 16.63158
Momentum (MOM) -0.00026 -0.00014 0.00028 0.036
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -0.00105 -0.00116 0.00106 0.11484
PLUS_DM 0.00135 0.00189 0.00215 0.305
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.0343 -0.02452 0.10319 0.05367
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00034 -0.00025 0.00103 0.00054
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99966 0.99975 1.00103 1.00054
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.70899 46.90432 68.0203 58.31579
Stochastic (STOCH) 48.32311 43.19322 68.40204 51.82476
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.16605 1.34572 1.37726 147.29443
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.16598 1.34577 1.37723 147.237
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.16597 1.34575 1.37729 147.2465
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -52.94118 -45.72864 -19.46903 -46.84015

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) 1.16594 1.34574 1.37725 147.227
LINEARREG_SLOPE -0.000050 -0.000050 0.000080 0.01005
MIDPOINT 1.16616 1.3457 1.37681 147.2625
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.9657 99.97548 100.10319 100.05367
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00072 0.00089 0.00084 0.186
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00308