Technical Indicators
Master 100+ professional indicators to build winning trading strategies. From simple moving averages to complex oscillators - everything you need to analyze markets like a pro.
Moving Averages & Trend
Simple Moving Average (SMA)
The foundation of trend following strategies. SMA smooths out price noise to reveal the underlying trend direction. Build crossover strategies, identify dynamic support/resistance levels, and filter out market noise. Perfect for beginners and essential for advanced multi-timeframe analysis.
Best Used For:
Trend identification, support/resistance levels, crossover strategies, market direction filters
Trading Signals:
- ✓Price above SMA = Bullish trend
- ✓Price below SMA = Bearish trend
- ✓Golden Cross (50 SMA > 200 SMA) = Major bull market
- ✓Death Cross (50 SMA < 200 SMA) = Major bear market
Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
React faster to price changes than SMA. EMA gives more weight to recent prices, making it ideal for catching trend changes early. Build responsive trading systems that adapt quickly to market conditions. Essential for MACD calculation and short-term trading strategies.
Best Used For:
Fast trend detection, dynamic support/resistance, day trading entries, trend strength measurement
Trading Signals:
- ✓EMA crossovers = Trend changes
- ✓Price bouncing off EMA = Trend continuation
- ✓Multiple EMAs alignment = Strong trend
- ✓EMA slope = Trend momentum
Weighted Moving Average (WMA)
Strikes a balance between SMA and EMA responsiveness. WMA assigns linearly decreasing weights to older prices. Build strategies that need moderate sensitivity to recent price action without the noise of faster indicators. Great for swing trading timeframes.
Best Used For:
Swing trading trends, balanced trend following, reduced whipsaws, medium-term strategies
Trading Signals:
- ✓WMA slope changes = Potential reversals
- ✓Price-WMA crossovers = Entry/exit points
- ✓WMA as dynamic stop-loss
Double Exponential Moving Average (DEMA)
Eliminate lag for ultra-responsive trend following. DEMA reduces the inherent delay in traditional moving averages, helping you enter and exit trades faster. Build strategies that need to react quickly to trend changes without false signals.
Best Used For:
Reduced lag trend following, faster signal generation, scalping strategies, high-frequency trading
Trading Signals:
- ✓DEMA direction changes = Quick trend shifts
- ✓Price-DEMA crossovers = Fast entries
- ✓DEMA acceleration = Momentum surges
Triple Exponential Moving Average (TEMA)
The fastest moving average with virtually zero lag. TEMA provides the quickest response to price changes, perfect for scalping and high-frequency strategies. Build systems that need split-second reaction times in volatile markets.
Best Used For:
Ultra-responsive trend detection, scalping, algorithmic trading, volatility breakouts
Trading Signals:
- ✓TEMA reversals = Immediate trend changes
- ✓TEMA-price divergence = Exhaustion
- ✓Fast trend confirmations
Wilder's Smoothing (SMMA)
The secret sauce behind RSI and ATR calculations. SMMA provides the smooth, stable base that many popular indicators rely on. Understanding SMMA helps you build custom indicators and optimize existing ones for your specific trading style.
Best Used For:
Base for RSI/ATR indicators, custom indicator development, smooth trend following
Trading Signals:
- ✓Used as component in other indicators
- ✓Smooth trend identification
- ✓Reduced market noise
Momentum Oscillators
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The most popular momentum indicator that shows when markets are stretched too far. RSI helps you identify oversold bounces and overbought reversals. Build mean reversion strategies, spot divergences before major moves, and time your entries with precision. Works in all market conditions.
Best Used For:
Overbought/oversold conditions, divergence trading, trend strength confirmation, reversal timing
Trading Signals:
- ✓RSI > 70 = Overbought (potential reversal)
- ✓RSI < 30 = Oversold (potential bounce)
- ✓Bullish divergence = Hidden strength
- ✓Bearish divergence = Hidden weakness
- ✓RSI failure swings = Strong reversals
Stochastic Oscillator
Compares current price to recent range, perfect for timing entries in trending markets. Stochastic excels at finding pullback opportunities in trends. Build strategies that buy dips in uptrends and sell rallies in downtrends. Combine with trend indicators for high-probability setups.
Best Used For:
Momentum reversals, pullback entries, overbought/oversold extremes, trend continuation trades
Trading Signals:
- ✓%K crosses %D = Momentum shifts
- ✓Above 80 = Overbought zone
- ✓Below 20 = Oversold zone
- ✓Divergences = Potential reversals
- ✓Hidden divergences = Trend continuation
Stochastic RSI
Supercharge your momentum analysis by applying Stochastic to RSI values. This creates an ultra-sensitive indicator that catches turns faster than standard oscillators. Build strategies for volatile crypto markets where quick reactions matter. Perfect for catching knife-edge reversals.
Best Used For:
Ultra-sensitive momentum detection, crypto volatility trading, quick scalping signals
Trading Signals:
- ✓Extreme oversold (< 0.2) = Strong bounce setup
- ✓Extreme overbought (> 0.8) = Reversal warning
- ✓Fast crossovers = Quick momentum shifts
Williams %R
The contrarian's favorite - shows exactly how close price is to recent highs/lows. Williams %R helps you fade extremes and catch reversals. Build counter-trend strategies that profit from overextended moves. Excellent for timing exits and managing risk.
Best Used For:
Reversal timing, exit strategies, extreme momentum fading, risk management
Trading Signals:
- ✓%R > -20 = Overbought (sell signal)
- ✓%R < -80 = Oversold (buy signal)
- ✓Failure to reach extremes = Weakness
- ✓Divergences = Major reversals ahead
Rate of Change (ROC)
Measure pure momentum - how fast price is moving compared to the past. ROC helps identify accelerating and decelerating trends before they reverse. Build momentum breakout strategies that catch explosive moves early. Great for spotting divergences in strong trends.
Best Used For:
Momentum measurement, breakout detection, divergence spotting, trend acceleration
Trading Signals:
- ✓ROC > 0 = Upward momentum
- ✓ROC < 0 = Downward momentum
- ✓Zero line crossovers = Momentum shifts
- ✓ROC divergence = Trend exhaustion
Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
Originally for commodities, now perfect for crypto's cyclical nature. CCI identifies when price has moved too far from its average, signaling potential reversals. Build strategies that catch the rhythm of market cycles. Excellent for range trading and breakout detection.
Best Used For:
Cycle identification, breakout trading, overbought/oversold extremes, trend strength
Trading Signals:
- ✓CCI > +100 = Strong uptrend/overbought
- ✓CCI < -100 = Strong downtrend/oversold
- ✓Zero line crossovers = Trend changes
- ✓+200/-200 = Extreme levels
Trend Indicators
MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)
The complete trend toolkit in one indicator. MACD combines trend following and momentum to show both direction and strength. Build strategies that catch major moves while avoiding choppy markets. The histogram shows momentum shifts before price moves, giving you an edge.
Best Used For:
Trend changes, momentum shifts, divergence trading, signal line crossovers
Trading Signals:
- ✓MACD crosses signal line = Trade signal
- ✓Zero line crossovers = Trend confirmation
- ✓Histogram expansion = Momentum increasing
- ✓Histogram contraction = Momentum fading
- ✓Divergences = Major reversals
Average Directional Index (ADX)
Know when to trend-follow and when to range-trade. ADX doesn't show direction - it shows strength, helping you avoid choppy markets. Build adaptive strategies that change behavior based on market conditions. Essential for filtering out false breakouts.
Best Used For:
Trend strength measurement, market regime identification, strategy selection, breakout confirmation
Trading Signals:
- ✓ADX > 25 = Strong trend (use trend strategies)
- ✓ADX < 20 = Ranging market (use mean reversion)
- ✓Rising ADX = Trend strengthening
- ✓Falling ADX = Trend weakening
Parabolic SAR
The trailing stop that accelerates with the trend. PSAR dots flip from below to above price (or vice versa) signaling trend changes. Build always-in-market strategies that reverse positions automatically. Perfect for capturing entire trends while protecting profits.
Best Used For:
Trailing stop-loss, trend reversal signals, always-in strategies, profit protection
Trading Signals:
- ✓SAR below price = Uptrend (stay long)
- ✓SAR above price = Downtrend (stay short)
- ✓SAR flip = Reverse position
- ✓SAR acceleration = Trend strengthening
Ichimoku Cloud
See everything at once - trend, momentum, support, and resistance. Ichimoku provides a complete trading system in one view. Build strategies with multiple confirmation signals and clear risk levels. The cloud shows future support/resistance 26 periods ahead.
Best Used For:
Complete trading system, multi-timeframe analysis, support/resistance prediction, trend confirmation
Trading Signals:
- ✓Price above cloud = Bullish
- ✓Price below cloud = Bearish
- ✓Tenkan/Kijun cross = Trade signal
- ✓Cloud twist = Trend change ahead
- ✓Chikou span confirms = Strong signal
Aroon Indicator
Spot new trends before they're obvious. Aroon measures time since recent highs/lows to identify emerging trends early. Build strategies that get you in at the beginning of moves, not the middle. Perfect for catching trend changes in ranging markets.
Best Used For:
Early trend detection, trend strength measurement, consolidation breakouts, trend exhaustion
Trading Signals:
- ✓Aroon Up > Down = Uptrend forming
- ✓Both lines > 50 = Strong trend
- ✓Crossovers = Trend changes
- ✓Both lines < 50 = Consolidation
Vortex Indicator
Capture the swirling energy of trend changes. Vortex identifies trend direction by analyzing the relationship between closes and true range. Build strategies that catch reversals early while staying with strong trends. Excellent filter for whipsaw reduction.
Best Used For:
Trend direction, reversal detection, whipsaw filtering, trend confirmation
Trading Signals:
- ✓VI+ > VI- = Uptrend
- ✓VI- > VI+ = Downtrend
- ✓Crossovers = Trend reversals
- ✓Widening gap = Trend strengthening
Volatility Indicators
Bollinger Bands
The market's breathing rhythm - expansion and contraction. Bollinger Bands show when volatility is building (squeeze) and when price is overextended (band touches). Build mean reversion strategies, breakout systems, and volatility-based position sizing. The squeeze pattern precedes big moves.
Best Used For:
Volatility measurement, mean reversion trading, breakout detection, squeeze patterns
Trading Signals:
- ✓Price at upper band = Overbought/resistance
- ✓Price at lower band = Oversold/support
- ✓Band squeeze = Big move coming
- ✓Band expansion = High volatility
- ✓Walking the bands = Strong trend
Average True Range (ATR)
The risk manager's best friend. ATR measures how much price typically moves, helping you set intelligent stops and position sizes. Build strategies with dynamic risk management that adapts to market conditions. Essential for surviving volatile crypto markets.
Best Used For:
Stop-loss placement, position sizing, volatility filtering, risk management
Trading Signals:
- ✓High ATR = Wider stops needed
- ✓Low ATR = Tighter stops possible
- ✓ATR spike = Volatility event
- ✓2-3x ATR = Common stop distance
- ✓ATR for position sizing
Keltner Channels
Trend-following bands that use ATR for dynamic width. Keltner Channels are smoother than Bollinger Bands, providing clearer trend signals. Build pullback strategies that buy/sell when price returns to the channel after breakouts. Great for riding trends with clear exit rules.
Best Used For:
Trend following, pullback entries, breakout confirmation, dynamic support/resistance
Trading Signals:
- ✓Price above upper channel = Strong uptrend
- ✓Price below lower channel = Strong downtrend
- ✓Return to channel = Pullback entry
- ✓Channel breakout = Trend acceleration
Donchian Channels
The original Turtle Trading indicator - simple but powerful. Donchian shows the highest high and lowest low over your chosen period. Build breakout strategies that catch major moves. The middle line serves as a perfect trend filter for any system.
Best Used For:
Breakout trading, support/resistance levels, turtle trading systems, trend filtering
Trading Signals:
- ✓Break above upper = Buy signal
- ✓Break below lower = Sell signal
- ✓Middle line = Trend filter
- ✓Channel width = Volatility measure
- ✓Failed breakouts = Reversals
Chandelier Exit
The trailing stop that hangs from the highest point like a chandelier. This ATR-based stop keeps you in trends while protecting profits. Build strategies that let winners run while cutting losses quickly. Automatically adjusts to volatility for optimal exits.
Best Used For:
Trailing stop management, profit protection, trend following exits, volatility-adjusted stops
Trading Signals:
- ✓Price crosses below = Exit long
- ✓Price crosses above = Exit short
- ✓Distance from price = Trend strength
- ✓Stop tightening = Trend maturing
Standard Deviation
The mathematical foundation of volatility analysis. Standard deviation measures how spread out prices are from the average. Build statistical arbitrage strategies, volatility breakout systems, and option-like payoff structures. Powers Bollinger Bands and many other indicators.
Best Used For:
Volatility measurement, statistical analysis, Bollinger Bands calculation, risk assessment
Trading Signals:
- ✓High StDev = High volatility/risk
- ✓Low StDev = Low volatility/opportunity
- ✓StDev spike = Major event
- ✓Decreasing StDev = Compression
Volume Indicators
On-Balance Volume (OBV)
See what the smart money is doing before price moves. OBV adds volume on up days and subtracts on down days, revealing accumulation and distribution. Build strategies that follow institutional footprints. Divergences often predict major reversals weeks in advance.
Best Used For:
Smart money tracking, accumulation/distribution detection, divergence trading, trend confirmation
Trading Signals:
- ✓Rising OBV = Accumulation (bullish)
- ✓Falling OBV = Distribution (bearish)
- ✓OBV divergence = Major move ahead
- ✓OBV confirming price = Healthy trend
- ✓OBV leading price = Early signal
Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP)
The institutional benchmark - where the big players actually traded. VWAP shows the true average price weighted by volume. Build strategies that trade with institutions, not against them. Essential for intraday trading and assessing trade quality.
Best Used For:
Institutional price levels, intraday support/resistance, trade execution quality, mean reversion
Trading Signals:
- ✓Price > VWAP = Bullish bias
- ✓Price < VWAP = Bearish bias
- ✓VWAP as magnet = Mean reversion
- ✓VWAP bands = Overbought/oversold
- ✓VWAP reset = New session
Money Flow Index (MFI)
RSI with volume - the complete picture of buying and selling pressure. MFI shows when big money is moving in or out. Build strategies that combine price momentum with volume confirmation. Catches tops and bottoms better than price-only indicators.
Best Used For:
Volume-weighted momentum, smart money flow, overbought/oversold with volume, divergence trading
Trading Signals:
- ✓MFI > 80 = Overbought with high volume
- ✓MFI < 20 = Oversold with high volume
- ✓MFI divergence = Volume not confirming
- ✓Rising MFI = Money flowing in
- ✓Falling MFI = Money flowing out
Accumulation/Distribution Line (A/D)
Track the battle between buyers and sellers over time. A/D Line shows whether a stock is being accumulated or distributed, regardless of price action. Build strategies that spot distribution at tops and accumulation at bottoms. Often leads price by days or weeks.
Best Used For:
Supply/demand analysis, distribution/accumulation phases, divergence detection, trend health
Trading Signals:
- ✓Rising A/D = Accumulation phase
- ✓Falling A/D = Distribution phase
- ✓A/D divergence = Trend reversal ahead
- ✓A/D confirming = Healthy trend
- ✓A/D flat = No conviction
Chaikin Money Flow (CMF)
Measure buying and selling pressure over a specific period. CMF oscillates around zero, showing when smart money is accumulating or distributing. Build swing trading strategies that align with institutional flow. Excellent for confirming breakouts.
Best Used For:
Institutional flow analysis, breakout confirmation, swing trading, trend strength
Trading Signals:
- ✓CMF > 0 = Buying pressure dominates
- ✓CMF < 0 = Selling pressure dominates
- ✓CMF > 0.25 = Strong accumulation
- ✓CMF < -0.25 = Strong distribution
- ✓Zero line crosses = Flow shifts
Volume Rate of Change (VROC)
Spot volume explosions before price follows. VROC shows when trading activity is accelerating, often preceding major moves. Build breakout strategies that require volume confirmation. Perfect for catching the start of new trends.
Best Used For:
Volume momentum, breakout confirmation, exhaustion detection, trend beginnings
Trading Signals:
- ✓Rising VROC = Increasing interest
- ✓VROC spike = Potential breakout
- ✓Negative VROC = Declining interest
- ✓VROC divergence = False move
- ✓Extreme VROC = Climax
Force Index
Combine price movement with volume for true market force. Force Index shows the power behind moves - big price changes on big volume mean strong force. Build strategies that only trade when real power is present. Filters out weak, unsustainable moves.
Best Used For:
Move strength measurement, trend power analysis, entry timing, weak signal filtering
Trading Signals:
- ✓Positive FI = Buying force present
- ✓Negative FI = Selling force present
- ✓FI spike = Strong move
- ✓Zero line crosses = Force shifts
- ✓FI divergence = Weakening trend
Support & Resistance
Pivot Points
Where the pros expect support and resistance. Pivot Points are calculated from yesterday's price action to project today's key levels. Build intraday strategies with clear targets and stops. These self-fulfilling prophecies work because everyone watches them.
Best Used For:
Intraday support/resistance, price targets, stop placement, reversal zones
Trading Signals:
- ✓Price at pivot = Decision point
- ✓Break above R1 = Bullish momentum
- ✓Break below S1 = Bearish momentum
- ✓R2/S2 = Strong resistance/support
- ✓R3/S3 = Extreme levels
Fibonacci Retracement
The golden ratios that markets mysteriously respect. Fibonacci levels act as magnets during pullbacks, offering perfect entry points in trends. Build strategies that buy at 38.2% pullbacks in uptrends or sell at 61.8% rallies in downtrends. Works across all timeframes.
Best Used For:
Pullback targets, entry zones, stop placement, profit targets
Trading Signals:
- ✓38.2% hold = Shallow pullback (strong trend)
- ✓50% test = Normal retracement
- ✓61.8% hold = Deep pullback (last defense)
- ✓78.6% break = Trend reversal likely
- ✓Multiple touches = Strong level
Camarilla Pivot Points
Intraday reversal levels with surgical precision. Camarilla pivots provide tighter levels than standard pivots, perfect for scalping and day trading. Build strategies that fade moves at R3/S3 or breakout above R4/S4. The holy grail of intraday trading.
Best Used For:
Intraday reversals, scalping levels, breakout/fade strategies, tight risk management
Trading Signals:
- ✓Long above R3, target R4
- ✓Short below S3, target S4
- ✓Fade at R3/S3 = Reversal trade
- ✓Break R4/S4 = Trend day
- ✓Range between R3-S3 = Choppy
Woodie's Pivot Points
Pivots that emphasize the closing price - where the real battle was won. Woodie's formula weights recent action more heavily, making it responsive to current sentiment. Build strategies that adapt quickly to overnight gaps and morning momentum.
Best Used For:
Gap trading, morning momentum, sentiment-weighted levels, adaptive support/resistance
Trading Signals:
- ✓Similar to standard pivots but more responsive
- ✓Better for trending markets
- ✓Closing price emphasis
- ✓Gap fill targets
Fibonacci Extension
Project profit targets beyond the original move. Fibonacci extensions show where price likely heads after breaking out. Build strategies with mathematically-derived profit targets. The 161.8% extension is a common target for measured moves.
Best Used For:
Profit targets, trend projections, exit strategies, wave analysis
Trading Signals:
- ✓127.2% = First target
- ✓161.8% = Common measured move
- ✓261.8% = Extended target
- ✓423.6% = Blow-off top territory
- ✓Extensions as trailing stops
Market Breadth
Advance/Decline Line
The market's true health check - are most stocks participating? A/D Line shows whether a rally is broad-based or driven by a few large caps. Build strategies that avoid false breakouts when breadth doesn't confirm. Essential for index and sector trading.
Best Used For:
Market health analysis, divergence detection, sector rotation, index trading
Trading Signals:
- ✓Rising A/D = Healthy market
- ✓Falling A/D = Weak market
- ✓A/D divergence = Market top/bottom
- ✓New highs in A/D = Bull confirmed
- ✓A/D breakdown = Bear market
McClellan Oscillator
The market's heartbeat - measuring short-term breadth momentum. McClellan Oscillator swings between extremes, showing when markets are oversold or overbought internally. Build strategies that buy panic and sell euphoria. Perfect for timing index trades.
Best Used For:
Short-term market timing, oversold/overbought conditions, breadth momentum, panic/euphoria detection
Trading Signals:
- ✓> 0 = Positive breadth momentum
- ✓< -100 = Deeply oversold (bounce likely)
- ✓> +100 = Very overbought (pullback likely)
- ✓Zero crosses = Momentum shifts
- ✓Divergences = Major turns
Arms Index (TRIN)
The panic/greed meter of the market. TRIN compares advancing/declining stocks to their volume, revealing emotional extremes. Build contrarian strategies that fade panic selling and euphoric buying. Intraday TRIN readings often mark exact reversal points.
Best Used For:
Intraday extremes, panic/euphoria detection, reversal timing, sentiment analysis
Trading Signals:
- ✓< 0.5 = Extreme buying (overbought)
- ✓> 2.0 = Extreme selling (oversold)
- ✓= 1.0 = Balanced market
- ✓Spikes = Emotional extremes
- ✓Trending TRIN = Persistent bias
Specialized Indicators
Awesome Oscillator
Bill Williams' momentum masterpiece - simple yet powerful. AO compares recent momentum to overall momentum, revealing hidden strength or weakness. Build strategies using saucer setups, twin peaks, and zero-line crosses. Perfect for catching momentum shifts early.
Best Used For:
Momentum shifts, saucer patterns, twin peaks/valleys, divergence trading
Trading Signals:
- ✓Zero line cross = Momentum shift
- ✓Saucer setup = Momentum building
- ✓Twin peaks = Reversal pattern
- ✓Green/red bars = Immediate momentum
- ✓Divergence = Hidden weakness/strength
Klinger Oscillator
The long-term money flow detective. Klinger tracks volume trends over extended periods, showing accumulation and distribution patterns invisible to price. Build position trading strategies that align with long-term money flow. Excellent for crypto accumulation phases.
Best Used For:
Long-term money flow, accumulation phases, position trading, major trend changes
Trading Signals:
- ✓Signal line crosses = Trade signals
- ✓Zero line crosses = Flow direction
- ✓Divergences = Major reversals
- ✓Rising KO = Accumulation
- ✓Falling KO = Distribution
Know Sure Thing (KST)
The smoothed momentum indicator for major market turns. KST combines multiple rate-of-change periods to identify significant momentum shifts. Build strategies that catch major trend changes while filtering out noise. Best on daily and weekly timeframes.
Best Used For:
Major trend changes, long-term momentum, cycle analysis, position trading
Trading Signals:
- ✓Signal line crosses = Major signals
- ✓Zero line crosses = Trend shifts
- ✓Divergences = Important reversals
- ✓Slope changes = Momentum shifts
- ✓Best on higher timeframes
TRIX
Triple-smoothed momentum that filters out all the noise. TRIX only shows you the purest trend signals by eliminating insignificant fluctuations. Build strategies for trending markets where you need to ignore the chop. Excellent for crypto's volatile nature.
Best Used For:
Pure trend signals, noise filtering, major reversals, trending market strategies
Trading Signals:
- ✓Zero line crosses = Filtered trend change
- ✓Signal line crosses = Trade entry
- ✓Divergences = Major reversals only
- ✓TRIX slope = Trend strength
- ✓Extreme readings = Exhaustion
Elder Ray Index
Dr. Elder's X-ray vision into market dynamics. Bull Power and Bear Power show the strength of buyers and sellers separately. Build strategies that only go long when bulls are strong and bears are weak. Perfect for confirming entries and avoiding traps.
Best Used For:
Buying/selling pressure analysis, entry confirmation, trap avoidance, trend health
Trading Signals:
- ✓Bull Power > 0 = Bulls in control
- ✓Bear Power < 0 = Bears in control
- ✓Both positive = Strong uptrend
- ✓Both negative = Strong downtrend
- ✓Divergences = Pressure shifting
Choppiness Index
Know when NOT to trade. Choppiness Index tells you if the market is trending or just chopping sideways. Build adaptive strategies that trade trends when CI is low and range-trade when CI is high. Save money by sitting out choppy periods.
Best Used For:
Market regime identification, strategy selection, choppy market filter, trend quality
Trading Signals:
- ✓> 61.8 = Very choppy (avoid trend strategies)
- ✓< 38.2 = Strong trend (use trend strategies)
- ✓= 50 = Neutral market
- ✓CI dropping = Trend developing
- ✓CI rising = Trend ending
Ultimate Oscillator
Larry Williams' solution to fake signals - combine multiple timeframes. Ultimate Oscillator uses three different periods to reduce whipsaws while maintaining sensitivity. Build strategies with fewer false signals. Perfect for volatile markets with lots of noise.
Best Used For:
Multi-timeframe momentum, false signal reduction, divergence trading, volatile markets
Trading Signals:
- ✓> 70 = Overbought across timeframes
- ✓< 30 = Oversold across timeframes
- ✓Divergences = High probability reversals
- ✓50 crosses = Momentum shifts
- ✓Works in all market conditions
Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO)
Remove the trend to see the market's natural rhythm. DPO helps identify cycles by eliminating long-term trends from price. Build strategies that trade the predictable oscillations within larger trends. Perfect for timing entries in cyclical markets.
Best Used For:
Cycle identification, oscillation trading, overbought/oversold within trends, timing refinement
Trading Signals:
- ✓Peaks = Cycle highs
- ✓Troughs = Cycle lows
- ✓Zero crosses = Cycle midpoint
- ✓Regular periods = Tradeable cycles
- ✓DPO extremes = Reversal zones
Coppock Curve
The long-term investor's buy signal generator. Coppock was designed to identify major market bottoms on monthly charts. Build long-term accumulation strategies that buy when Coppock turns up from below zero. Historically accurate for major bottoms.
Best Used For:
Major bottom detection, long-term buy signals, bear market ends, accumulation timing
Trading Signals:
- ✓Turn up from below zero = Major buy signal
- ✓Works best on monthly timeframe
- ✓Rare but reliable signals
- ✓Historical accuracy for bottoms
- ✓Ignore sells - only for buys
Balance of Power
See who's really in control - buyers or sellers. BOP measures the strength of buyers versus sellers by analyzing the relationship between open, close, high, and low. Build strategies that trade with the dominant force. Excellent for day trading.
Best Used For:
Intraday power analysis, trend strength measurement, day trading, momentum confirmation
Trading Signals:
- ✓> 0 = Buyers dominate
- ✓< 0 = Sellers dominate
- ✓Extremes = Potential reversals
- ✓Zero crosses = Power shifts
- ✓BOP trend = Persistent pressure
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