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Indicators

Lines and numbers drawn from price and volume.

• Moving averages
  The average price over the last N bars, drawn as a smooth line.
• RSI (Relative Strength Index)
  A 0–100 score of how strong recent up-moves were compared with down-moves.
• MACD
  The gap between a fast and a slow moving average, plus a signal line.
• Bollinger Bands
  A moving average with a band above and below it, based on volatility.
• ATR (Average True Range)
  The average size of a bar's full range, used to measure volatility.
• VWAP
  The average price of the day, weighted by how much traded at each price.
• Volume
  How much of something traded in a period.

Education only, not financial advice. No signals. Backtests are hypothetical: real trading can be worse. Past results don't predict future results.