Trading Indicators

Average price over N periods, with equal weight to each candle. The most basic trend filter — price above SMA = bullish bias, below = bearish.

Weighted average giving more emphasis to recent prices — reacts faster to changes than SMA. Common periods: 9, 20, 50, 200.

Momentum-of-trend indicator built from the difference of two EMAs and a signal line. Watches for crossovers and divergences.

Measures trend strength (not direction). Values above 25 suggest a strong trend; below 20 means choppy / ranging.

Plots dots above or below price to indicate trend direction — flips side when trend reverses. Useful for trailing stops.

All-in-one Japanese indicator combining trend, momentum and support/resistance into a visual “cloud”.

ATR-based trend indicator that draws a single line, switching sides on trend changes. Popular for clean entry signals.

SMA with two standard-deviation bands above and below. Visualises volatility expansion / contraction and overextension.

Oscillator 0–100 measuring speed and change of price moves. Classic levels: above 70 overbought, below 30 oversold.

Compares closing price to its range over a period. %K and %D lines; 80/20 thresholds. Best in ranging markets.

Measures deviation from average price; values above +100 / below −100 signal strong moves — usable as trend or fade signal.

Similar to Stochastic but inverted; ranges from 0 (overbought) to −100 (oversold). Sensitive short-term timing tool.

Pure momentum measure expressing percentage price change over a period. Simple and effective for spotting acceleration.

Difference between 5- and 34-period midpoint SMAs — visualises near-term momentum vs longer-term context as a histogram.

Average price range over N periods — the cornerstone of volatility-aware risk management and stop placement.

Highest high / lowest low over N periods — the breakout system used by the original Turtle Traders.

EMA centerline with ATR-based bands above and below. Smoother alternative to Bollinger Bands for trend-following entries.

Cumulative volume that adds on up-days and subtracts on down-days. Spots divergence between price and underlying volume flow.

Average price weighted by volume traded at each level — a fair-value reference used heavily by institutional intraday traders.

Combines price action and volume to estimate buying / selling pressure. Oscillates around zero; persistent positive/negative readings matter.

Volume-weighted RSI — oscillates 0–100, signals overbought/oversold with the added context of underlying volume.

Daily-computed support / resistance levels widely used by day traders. Different variants: classic, Fibonacci, Woodie, Camarilla.

Horizontal levels at 23.6%, 38.2%, 50%, 61.8%, 78.6% of a swing — used to identify potential pullback / reversal zones.

Modified candlestick chart that filters noise by averaging open / close. Easier to read trends; lags on reversals.

Chart style based on fixed price movement (brick size), ignoring time. Reveals clean trends but lags transitions.