A Compendium of Forex Indicators for Analysis: Optimal Selections for Day Trading Forex
Start forex analysis by learning all indicators. Then pick the ones that fit your style. The list below explains every indicator.
Full List of Trading Indicators: Key Tools Reviewed
A
- Acceleration/Deceleration: AC
- Alligator Technical Indicator
- Aroon
- Aroon Oscillator Indicator
- The Awesome Oscillator - a must-have indicator.
- AD Indicator
- ADX
- Average True Range (ATR)
B
- Bollinger Bands: Fibo Ratios
- Bears Power Indicator
- Bollinger Bands Indicator
- Bollinger Band Width Indicator
- Bulls Power Indicator
- BOP
- Bollinger Percentage B or %b
C
- Chaos Fractals Indicator
- Chandes QStick
- Choppiness Index Indicator for Trading
- Chandes Trend Score Indicator
- Coppock Curve Technical Indicator
- Chaikin Money Flow
- Chande Dynamic Momentum Index
- Chandes Momentum Oscillator Technical Indicator
- Commodity Channel Index
D
- Demark Projected Range Technical Indicator
- DeMark Range Extension Index Trade Indicator
- Darvas Box Indicator
- Demarker
E
G
- Gann Trend Oscillator Indicator
- Gann HiLo Activator Indicator
- Gann Swing Oscillator Technical Indicator
H
I
K
L
M
- MACD
- McClellan Histogram Indicator
- McClellan Oscillator
- McGinley Dynamic Technical Indicator
- Momentum Indicator
- Envelopes Indicator
- MA Indicator
P
R
- Trading Indicator: Rainbow Charts
- ROC, ROC Indicator
- Recursive Trend Average Technical Indicator
- RSI
- Ehler RVI
S
- Stochastic Momentum Index Indicator
- An Overview of the Stochastic Oscillator Indicator
- Support & Resistance
T
- T3 Average Indicator
- Trailing Stop-loss Levels
- Trend Trigger Factor Indicator
- Triple Exponential Average (TRIX)
- Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA)
- True Strength Index (TSI)
U
W
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Indicators Analysis
Most technical indicators are typically displayed separately from the main chart, usually positioned below it, as they often employ a distinct scale that diverges from that of the price chart.
Other analysis indicators are displayed & shown on the trading chart itself, such as Moving Averages indicator & Bollinger Band these are known as price overlays.
Some of the top tools for trading analysis are:
Moving Average (MA) - Using a variety of analysis studies, different types of signals can be generated from the currency charts using the moving averages. The Moving Average shows buy trade signals when prices rise above the MA lines. Sell signals occur when the price falls and drops below the MA lines. Another method to trade with MAs is using the MA crossover signals.
MACD is one of the trend following indicators, MACD has got a signal line that is used to generate a buy signal (above MACD center line) or a sell trade signal (below MACD centerline).
Indicators that analyze the market based on volume are used to understand the strength of market trends. A lot of volume, especially when the market is low, can mean a new trend is starting, while low volume might mean the market is moving sideways.
Bollinger Band show potential points where market movements are likely to change. Technical analysis setups of this indicator that show sharp movements in the price action tend to happen when the bands tighten (Bollinger band squeeze). While prices which touch one of the outer band/channel tends to go and move all the way to the other band. Bollinger Bands move in a given direction up or down when there is a market trend.
These technical indicators are some of the most often used trading indicators when it comes to daily analysis. To learn more about how to combine these analysis indicators to form a strategy you can go to strategies section and learn how to create an indicator based system.
A Comprehensive List and Explanation of All Indicators - A Catalogue of Indicator Combinations for Trading Analysis
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