Technical Indicators Explained
Learn what common chart indicators measure, how traders typically read them, and why no single signal should be treated as investment advice.
RSI
Learn what the Relative Strength Index measures, how traders read overbought and oversold levels, and where RSI signals can fail.
MACD
Understand how MACD uses moving averages to show trend momentum, signal-line crosses, and histogram changes.
Bollinger Bands
Learn how Bollinger Bands use a moving average and standard deviation to frame volatility, trend pressure, and range expansion.
Moving Averages
Learn how simple and exponential moving averages smooth price action, frame trend direction, and help traders compare short-term and long-term momentum.
Volume Indicators
Understand how volume indicators help confirm price moves, spot unusual participation, and add context to breakouts or reversals.
Support and Resistance
Learn how traders use prior highs, lows, ranges, and moving averages to frame support, resistance, breakout, and breakdown research.
Use indicators as research tools
Indicators can make momentum, trend, and volatility easier to scan, but they are derived from price and volume data. They should be checked against the chart, timeframe, liquidity, market context, and your own research process.