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) -0.32075 -0.4375 0.45714 0.86207
MEDPRICE 1.17356 1.36174 1.36692 145.9615
MINUS_DM 0.00105 0.00168 0.00024 0.184

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 -78.57143 85.71429 50.0
Average Directional Index (ADI) 10.12982 15.46943 20.74624 30.04008
Average Directional Movement Index Rating (ADXR) 12.0409 11.77252 25.00071 19.44149
Directional Movement Index (DX) 20.0 39.24131 41.88267 20.2386
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA) 1.17346 1.36175 1.36697 145.99424
Exponential Moving Average (EMA) 1.17387 1.36244 1.36662 145.95121
HT_DCPERIOD 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467 15.6467
HT_DCPHASE 305.66648 299.83714 176.57048 59.8223
HT_TRENDLINE 1.17401 1.36259 1.3663 146.00449
HT_TRENDMODE 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average (KAMA) 1.17346 1.36175 1.3669 146.03302
LINEARREG 1.17331 1.36148 1.36699 146.03831
LINEARREG_ANGLE -0.00496 -0.0084 0.0033 0.76772
LINEARREG_INTERCEPT 1.17443 1.36339 1.36624 145.86411
MIDPRICE 1.17403 1.36263 1.36665 145.9505
MINUS_DI 16.98818 23.848 8.07736 16.83871
Moving Average (MA) 1.17387 1.36244 1.36662 145.95121
OBV 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
PLUS_DI 11.32545 10.4062 19.71938 11.17012
SUM 16.4342 19.07409 19.13265 2043.317
Stochastic RSI (StochRSI) 0.0 0.0 100.0 95.19579
Stop and Reverse (SAR) 1.17329 1.36157 1.36712 146.07
TRIX -0.00016 -0.00136 0.00163 -0.00284
Time Series Forecast (TSF) 1.17322 1.36134 1.36705 146.05171
Triple Exponential Moving Average (T3) 1.17399 1.36257 1.3665 145.94703
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA) 1.17341 1.36166 1.36698 146.02374

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) 0.00044 0.00050 0.00029 0.09129
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) -69.36809 -85.60865 103.24353 42.29457
Standard Deviation (SD) 0.00039 0.00063 0.00025 0.0639
Stochastic Fast (STOCHF) 20.37037 6.77966 89.79592 79.67033
Ultimate Oscillator (ULTOSC) 25.41688 21.59151 79.06875 91.67045
Weighted Moving Average (WMA) 1.17368 1.36212 1.36674 145.98025

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) -20.96774 -36.87708 36.42384 11.15974
Momentum (MOM) -0.00079 -0.00145 0.00073 0.126
Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) -0.00010 -0.00022 0.00024 -0.05137
PLUS_DM 0.00043 0.00042 0.00080 0.144
Rate of Change (ROC) -0.0443 -0.08145 0.04025 0.03494
Rate of Change Percentage (ROCP) -0.00044 -0.00081 0.00040 0.00035
Rate of Change Ratio (ROCR) 0.99956 0.99919 1.0004 1.00035
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 39.51613 31.56146 68.21192 55.57987
Stochastic (STOCH) 24.50056 21.34257 63.60544 73.86586
Triangular Moving Average (TRIMA) 1.17384 1.36238 1.36662 145.94446
Typical Price (TYPPRICE) 1.17351 1.3617 1.36697 145.98567
Weighted Close Price (WCLPRICE) 1.17348 1.36167 1.36699 145.99775
Williams Percent Range (WILLR) -92.56757 -98.11321 -5.26316 -15.3527

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) 1.17352 1.36171 1.36695 145.9665
LINEARREG_SLOPE -0.000090 -0.00015 0.000060 0.0134
MIDPOINT 1.17403 1.3626 1.36666 145.9355
Money Flow Index (MFI) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
ROCR100 99.9557 99.91855 100.04025 100.03494
True Range (TRANGE) 0.00053 0.00032 0.00035 0.145
Variance 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00408