Technical Indicators

Momentum oscillators, trend overlays, and volume tools — RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, Ichimoku Cloud, and more. Each guide covers the calculation, what the indicator actually measures, signal interpretation, and common strategies built on it.

• ADX (Average Directional Index)

  ADX measures trend strength on a 0-100 scale without indicating direction; this guide covers the Wilder formula, +DI/-DI, and trading applications.

• ATR (Average True Range)

  ATR measures how much an asset typically moves per period, in price units rather than direction; this guide covers the formula and risk-sizing uses.

• Bollinger Bands

  Bollinger Bands plot volatility-based bands around a moving average that widen and narrow with the market; this guide covers formula and strategies.

• Ichimoku Cloud

  Ichimoku Cloud plots five lines derived from price midpoints to show trend direction, momentum, and dynamic support and resistance levels at a glance.

• Keltner Channels

  Keltner Channels plot ATR-based bands around an EMA to show volatility-adjusted trend direction, support, resistance, and breakout signals.

• MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)

  MACD tracks two exponential moving averages of price to reveal trend direction and momentum shifts; this guide covers the formula, signals, and strategies.

• MFI (Money Flow Index)

  MFI is a volume-weighted version of RSI that gauges buying and selling pressure from price and volume; this guide covers formula and signals.

• Moving Averages

  Moving averages smooth price into a single line for reading trend and support/resistance; this guide covers SMA, EMA, and other types with formulas.

• OBV (On Balance Volume)

  OBV is a cumulative volume indicator that adds volume on up days and subtracts it on down days to reveal buying or selling pressure and spot divergences.

• Parabolic SAR

  Parabolic SAR plots trailing stop-and-reverse dots that flip sides when price crosses them, marking trend direction and a trailing stop-loss level.

• Pivot Points

  Pivot points use the prior period's high, low, and close to calculate support and resistance levels traders watch for the current session.

• RSI (Relative Strength Index)

  RSI is a 0-100 momentum oscillator that flags overbought and oversold conditions from recent gains versus losses; this guide covers formula and signals.

• Stochastic Oscillator

  Stochastic compares the closing price to its recent trading range to flag overbought and oversold conditions; this guide covers formula and signals.

• SuperTrend

  SuperTrend plots an ATR-based trailing line above or below price that flips sides to signal trend direction and provide a trailing stop level.

• TRIX

  TRIX is a momentum oscillator measuring the rate of change of a triple-smoothed EMA, filtering noise to highlight underlying trend momentum shifts.

• Volume Profile

  Volume Profile charts trading volume by price level to reveal the point of control and value area where most trading activity occurred.

• Williams %R

  Williams %R measures where the close sits in its recent high-low range on an inverted 0 to -100 scale; this guide covers formula and strategies.