Indicators / Oscillators

Indicators / Oscillators A technical indicator is a method of chart analysis, usually of price over time or volume, using various formulae designed to highlight specific characteristics and provide signals to help forecast market movements. Indicators can also be derived from the use of trendlines and price patterns, which are not based on formulae and are more subjective. As markets, securities, and commodities flucuates, prices tend to over compensate, either by moving too high or too low. Oscillators are derived from these price movements. They are particularily handy in determining trading ranges or trend reversals. Indicators and oscillators are charted in a separate window typically displayed below the price chart.
Advance-Decline Line	Market breadth indicator, providing a very good measure of overall market strength.
Accumulative Swing Index (ASI)	Is a swing or wave system used to capitalize on breakout patterns. ASI is commonly used to confirm trendline breakouts on price charts.
Arms Index (TRIN)	Short term breadth indicator showing whether volume is flowing into advancing or declining issues.
Average True Range	Volatility indicator
BETA	Beta is a risk measure comparing the volatility of a stock's price movement to the general market.
Commodity Channel Index	CCI is an oscillator that provides an indication of overbought or oversold markets.
Demand Index	Incorporates price and volume to give a ratio of buying pressure to selling pressure.
ADX Directional Movement Index	Indicates when a trend is present and the overall strength of a market.
Mass Index	Range oscillator that uses changes in daily trading price and provides unique market reversal forecasts that other indicators may miss
MACD	MACD is a trend following momentum indicator used to signal trend changes and to indicate trend direction. Signals are generated by crossovers and divergence from price.
MACD Histogram	The MACD Histogram is useful for anticipating changes in trend.
McClellan Oscillator	A short to mid-term leading indicator, based on a market Index (NYSE, etc), showing overbought and oversold markets and providing a valuable timing tool.
McClellan Summation Index	A short to mid-term leading indicator, based on a market Index (NYSE, etc), showing overbought and oversold markets and providing a valuable timing tool.
Money Flow Index	A divergence between the Money Flow Index and price trend can warn of a possible trend reversal.
Momentum	Momentum measures the speed of price change and provides a leading indicator of changes in trend.
On Balance Volume	Can be used to either confirm the current price trend or warn of a possible reversal.
Price and Volume trend	(PVT) is a cumulative total of volume adjusted according to relative changes in closing prices. It is similar to On Balance Volume (OBV).
Range Expansion Index (REI)	An arithmetically calculated market-timing oscillator designed to overcome problems with exponentially calculated oscillators.
Rate of Change	Momentum indicator that measures velocity and also leads the price action.
Relative Strength Index	(RSI) can provide an early warning of an opportunity to buy or sell.
Standard Deviation	A statistical concept, provides a reliable measure of volatility.
Stochastic Oscillator	Can help determine when a market is overbought or oversold.
Swing Index	Momentum indicator is used primarily as a component of the Accumulative Swing Index.
TRIX - Triple Exponential Smoothing Oscillator	As a momentum indicator, this oscillator is based on smoothed moving averages and their momentum to avoid insignificant daily price movements and to aid timing.
Ultimate Oscillator	Sensitive to buying and selling pressure and offers reliable signals.
Upside/Downside	Measures of Upside/Downside separate the volumes for rising markets from those in falling markets. Since volume is independent of price, it makes a valuable tool for measuring the quality of a price trend.
Volume	The number of shares or contracts traded during a given time frame. The time frame is usually one day, but can also be a week.
Volume Accumulation Oscillator (Chaikin Oscillator)	Volume analysis is important for identifying internal strengths and weaknesses in a market. Very often, a divergence between volume and price movements can offer clues to an impending reversal.
William's Accumulation-Distribution	Tracks the buying pressure and selling pressure.
William's % R	Williams %R has proven very useful for anticipating market reversals.