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Today we are learning about trading indicators.

Trading indicators are tools you can apply to a market’s chart that use mathematical calculations and formulas to give you extra insight into its price movements. They offer an additional dimension to assist in making trading decisions.There are many different types of trading indicators available, each with their own unique calculation method and approach to market analysis. We will go on to explore some of these.

There are three main categories of trading indicators we are going to look at, which are momentum indicators, trend indicators and volatility indicators.

Momentum indicators.
Momentum indicators are an important tool for technical analysis and are widely used by traders to assess the rate at which the price of a coin is changing. The idea behind momentum indicators is that when a coin price moves in a certain direction, the momentum in that direction should continue until there is a significant change in market sentiment or trend. This allows traders to identify when a trend is losing strength and when there may be a potential trend reversal.

Trend indicators.
Trend indicators are another widely used tool by traders to identify and follow trends in the price of a coin. A trend is defined as the general direction in which the price of a security is moving and can help traders identify opportunities for profit. Trend indicators are designed to help traders identify the direction of the trend and make informed trading decisions based on that information.

Volatility indicators.
The final type of trading indicators is the volatility indicators, which is a key component of technical analysis and plays an important role in helping traders assess the level of risk associated with a coin. Volatility refers to the degree of price fluctuation or how much the price of coin changes over a specified period of time. The higher the volatility, the greater the price fluctuation and the higher the risk associated with a coin. This information is crucial for traders as it helps them make informed trading decisions, such as when to enter or exit a trade and how much to invest. Traders can use volatility indicators to identify periods of low or high volatility and adjust their trading strategies accordingly.

Type of trading indicators;

Moving Average (MA)
The MA – or ‘simple moving average’ (SMA) – is an indicator used to identify the direction of a current price trend, without the interference of shorter-term price spikes. The MA indicator combines price points of a financial instrument over a specified time frame and divides it by the number of data points to present a single trend line.

The data used depends on the length of the MA. For example, a 200-day MA requires 200 days of data. By using the MA indicator, you can study levels of support and resistance and see previous price action (the history of the market). This means you can also determine possible future patterns.

Exponential moving average (EMA)
EMA is another form of moving average. Unlike the SMA, it places a greater weight on recent data points, making data more responsive to new information. When used with other indicators, EMAs can help traders confirm significant market moves and gauge their legitimacy.

The most popular exponential moving averages are 12- and 26-day EMAs for short-term averages, whereas the 50- and 200-day EMAs are used as long-term trend indicators.

Stochastic oscillator
A stochastic oscillator is an indicator that compares a specific closing price of an asset to a range of its prices over time – showing momentum and trend strength. It uses a scale of 0 to 100. A reading below 20 generally represents an oversold market and a reading above 80 an overbought market. However, if a strong trend is present, a correction or rally will not necessarily ensue.

Relative strength index (RSI)
RSI is mostly used to help traders identify momentum, market conditions and warning signals for dangerous price movements. RSI is expressed as a figure between 0 and 100. An asset around the 70 level is often considered overbought, while an asset at or near 30 is often considered oversold.

An overbought signal suggests that short-term gains may be reaching a point of maturity and assets may be in for a price correction. In contrast, an oversold signal could mean that short-term declines are reaching maturity and assets may be in for a rally.

Moving average convergence divergence (MACD)
MACD is an indicator that detects changes in momentum by comparing two moving averages. It can help traders identify possible buy and sell opportunities around support and resistance levels.

‘Convergence’ means that two moving averages are coming together, while ‘divergence’ means that they’re moving away from each other. If moving averages are converging, it means momentum is decreasing, whereas if the moving averages are diverging, momentum is increasing.

Bollinger bands
A Bollinger band is an indicator that provides a range within which the price of an asset typically trades. The width of the band increases and decreases to reflect recent volatility. The closer the bands are to each other – or the ‘narrower’ they are – the lower the perceived volatility of the financial instrument. The wider the bands, the higher the perceived volatility.

Bollinger bands are useful for recognising when an asset is trading outside of its usual levels, and are used mostly as a method to predict long-term price movements. When a price continually moves outside the upper parameters of the band, it could be overbought, and when it moves below the lower band, it could be oversold.

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