Technical Indicators
ATR, VWAP, stochastic oscillator, ADX, Ichimoku cloud, Supertrend, on-balance volume and pivot points: how each is calculated, read and misread.
Library categories
Indicators are calculations on price and volume. Each lesson shows the formula in plain words, how traders read it, and the conditions in which it gives misleading readings.
- Beginner
ATR (Average True Range)
Volatility per candle for stops, sizing and filters.
Read lesson - Beginner
VWAP and Anchored VWAP
The volume-weighted average price of the session.
Read lesson - Beginner
Stochastic Oscillator
%K and %D, overbought and oversold.
Read lesson - Intermediate
ADX, +DI and −DI
Measuring trend strength to filter strategies.
Read lesson - Advanced
Ichimoku Cloud
Tenkan, kijun, the cloud and how they are read.
Read lesson - Beginner
Supertrend
An ATR trailing line that flips with the trend.
Read lesson - Intermediate
On-Balance Volume (OBV)
A running volume total and its divergences.
Read lesson - Beginner
Pivot Points
PP, R1, R2, S1, S2 from yesterday's high, low and close.
Read lesson - BeginnerFull guide on The Tradeskill
EMA Explained (9, 20, 50, 200)
Exponential moving averages, crossovers and dynamic support.
Read lesson - BeginnerFull guide on The Tradeskill
RSI Explained
Relative strength index, overbought/oversold and divergence.
Read lesson - BeginnerFull guide on The Tradeskill
MACD Explained
MACD line, signal line and histogram.
Read lesson - BeginnerFull guide on The Tradeskill
Bollinger Bands Explained
Bands, squeeze and breakout behaviour.
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