This morning Iran was attacked by Israel, causing crypto assets to decline and altcoins to be littering the floor as the market panics and sells for cash. However, the market could rebound even faster, especially if the war gets more complicated. People might start looking for stablecoins, gold, or could even turn back to BTC/ETH as alternatives to the traditional financial system. The current situation is exactly the same as what happened with Russia and Ukraine back then, where the market saw a significant rise. Therefore, don't panic, always keep up with global news, and always maintain good money management.
To understand all indicators in crypto trading, I will divide them into several major categories. Below is a list of popular and commonly used indicators in crypto technical analysis, along with their main functions:
🧭 1. Trend Indicators
Used to identify the direction of the trend (up, down, or sideways).
Moving Averages (MA, EMA, SMA)
MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)
ADX (Average Directional Index)
Parabolic SAR
Ichimoku Cloud
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📊 2. Momentum Indicators
Show the strength and speed of price movement.
RSI (Relative Strength Index)
Stochastic Oscillator
CCI (Commodity Channel Index)
Momentum Indicator
Williams %R
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💧 3. Volatility Indicators
Measure the level of price fluctuation.
Bollinger Bands
ATR (Average True Range)
Keltner Channel
Donchian Channel
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📈 4. Volume Indicators
Used to confirm the strength of price movements.
On Balance Volume (OBV)
Volume Oscillator
Chaikin Money Flow (CMF)
Accumulation/Distribution Line (A/D)
VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price)
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⏱️ 5. Volumetric Market/Order Flow Indicators (for Pro Traders)
Provide deeper insights into buy/sell pressure.
Delta Volume
Footprint Chart
Order Book Depth
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⚙️ 6. Custom/Hybrid Indicators
Combinations or modified versions of the indicators above:
SuperTrend
TDI (Traders Dynamic Index)
QQE (Quantitative Qualitative Estimation)
Zig Zag
Donchian Channel
Heikin Ashi Candles (not a pure indicator, but used like one)
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📚 Want to Learn Step-by-Step?
If you’d like, I can guide you through learning each of these indicators, including:
Their function and logic
How to read them
Examples of how they’re used
Best combination strategies
Would you like to start with the first category (e.g., Moving Averages), or do you want to pick a specific indicator first?