Indicator encyclopedia
Formula, settings, a real chart on quotes and working code for every indicator.
No indicator behaves the same in every market regime. That is why each write-up shows the indicator on real EUR/USD quotes — rendered in its own native way.
20 indicators
RSI
MomentumAn overbought/oversold oscillator based on average gains and losses.
MACD
TrendThe difference between two EMAs — identifies trend momentum and direction.
Bollinger Bands
VolatilityA volatility channel around a moving average ± a standard deviation.
Stochastic Oscillator
MomentumCompares the closing price with the price range over a period.
EMA
TrendAn exponential moving average that weights recent prices more heavily.
SMA
TrendA simple average of the closing price over N periods.
Volume
VolumeThe number of trades executed — confirmation of move strength.
ATR
VolatilityAverage true range — a volatility measure for sizing stops.
ADX
TrendTrend strength regardless of its direction.
Ichimoku Cloud
TrendA comprehensive five-line system for trend, momentum and levels.
Fibonacci Retracement
TrendHorizontal retracement levels based on the Fibonacci sequence.
Parabolic SAR
TrendA trailing indicator for identifying trend reversal points.
CCI
MomentumThe deviation of price from its statistical mean.
OBV
VolumeCumulative volume adjusted for price direction.
Williams %R
MomentumA momentum oscillator, similar to Stochastic on an inverted scale.
VWAP
VolumeA volume-weighted average price — an intraday trading benchmark.
Donchian Channel
VolatilityA channel from the highest high and lowest low over N periods — a classic trend breakout tool.
Keltner Channel
VolatilityA volatility channel based on EMA and ATR — an alternative to Bollinger Bands.
ROC
MomentumThe percentage rate of price change over N periods — a simple momentum indicator.
Heikin-Ashi
TrendModified Japanese candles that average price for a cleaner view of the trend.