Indicators
15 words you meet in perpetual futures, each one explained plainly.
20 EMA
The 20 EMA is an Exponential Moving Average calculated using the previous 20 periods, with greater weighting given to recent prices.
200 Day Moving Average
The 200 day moving average represents average price over approximately the previous 200 daily periods according to the calculation method being used.
50 Day Moving Average
The 50 day moving average represents the average price over approximately the previous 50 daily periods according to the moving average method bein...
Anchored VWAP
Anchored VWAP calculates Volume Weighted Average Price beginning from a specific point selected by the analyst, such as an important high, low, bre...
Average True Range (ATR)
Average True Range, or ATR, is an indicator that measures the average range of price movement over a selected number of periods while accounting fo...
Bearish Divergence
Bearish divergence generally describes a situation where price forms a higher high while a selected momentum or market indicator forms a lower high.
Bullish Divergence
Bullish divergence generally describes a situation where price forms a lower low while a selected momentum or market indicator forms a higher low.
Divergence
Divergence occurs when price and another market indicator move differently in a way considered meaningful by the analyst.
Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
An Exponential Moving Average, or EMA, is a moving average that gives greater weighting to more recent price data.
Fibonacci Retracement
Fibonacci retracement is a technical analysis tool that plots percentage levels between two selected price points, commonly including 23.6%, 38.2%,...
MACD
MACD, or Moving Average Convergence Divergence, is a momentum and trend indicator derived from the relationship between moving averages.
Moving Average
A moving average smooths price data over a selected number of periods to help traders observe broader price direction and trend behavior.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
The Relative Strength Index, or RSI, is a momentum oscillator that measures the magnitude of recent price gains relative to recent price losses on...
Simple Moving Average (SMA)
A Simple Moving Average, or SMA, calculates the arithmetic average price over a selected number of periods.
VWAP
VWAP stands for Volume Weighted Average Price. It measures average traded price over a selected period while weighting prices according to trading...
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