Technical Indicators Guide

SMA calculates the average price over a specific number of periods, giving equal weight to each price point.

EMA gives more weight to recent prices, making it more responsive to new information than the simple moving average.

ADX measures trend strength regardless of direction, helping traders identify strong trends.

RSI is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and magnitude of price changes on a scale of 0 to 100.

MACD is a trend-following momentum indicator that shows the relationship between two exponential moving averages of price.

The Stochastic Oscillator compares a closing price to its price range over a period, measuring momentum.

Bollinger Bands consist of a middle SMA band with upper and lower bands based on standard deviation, adapting to volatility.

ATR measures market volatility by calculating the average range between high and low prices over a period.

VWAP calculates the average price weighted by volume, showing the true average price traders paid.

OBV measures buying and selling pressure as a cumulative indicator, adding volume on up days and subtracting on down days.