The Stochastic Oscillator compares a security's closing price to its price range over a given period, making it excellent for identifying overbought/oversold conditions and divergences in bounded ranges. It works especially well alongside the RSI for double confirmation of reversal zones in forex and stock markets. For best results, use Stochastic signals only in the direction of the larger trend identified by tools in our indicator guide library. Build it into a complete system by reviewing our trading strategies section.
%K = (Current Close − Lowest Low) / (Highest High − Lowest Low) × 100. %D = 3-period SMA of %K. Default settings are 14, 3, 3. Readings above 80 are overbought; below 20 are oversold.
TRIX displays the percentage rate of change of a triple-smoothed <a href="/academy/indicators/exponential-moving-average" class="text-primary hover:underline">EMA</a>, filtering out insignificant price movements and highlighting only the most meaningful momentum shifts. It is valued by swing traders in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stocks</a> and <a href="/market/forex" class="text-primary hover:underline">forex</a> who want fewer but higher-quality signals. Browse our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> to pair TRIX with trend-following tools for a systematic approach.
Stochastic RSI applies the <a href="/academy/indicators/stochastic-oscillator" class="text-primary hover:underline">Stochastic Oscillator</a> formula to <a href="/academy/indicators/rsi" class="text-primary hover:underline">RSI</a> values instead of raw price, creating an oscillator of an oscillator that is extremely sensitive to momentum shifts. It is a favourite tool of <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a> traders who need early reversal signals on short timeframes. Pair StochRSI with price structure and volume confirmation from our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> to filter out the inevitable noise.
CCI measures the difference between the current price and its statistical average, identifying cyclical turns and momentum extremes. Originally designed for commodities, CCI is now widely used across <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a>, <a href="/market/forex" class="text-primary hover:underline">forex</a>, and <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stock</a> markets with equal effectiveness. Combine CCI divergence with trend-following <a href="/strategies" class="text-primary hover:underline">strategies</a> for higher-probability entries. Check out our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicators hub</a> for complementary momentum tools like the <a href="/academy/indicators/rsi" class="text-primary hover:underline">RSI</a> and <a href="/academy/indicators/macd" class="text-primary hover:underline">MACD</a>.
The Coppock Curve is a long-term momentum indicator originally designed to identify major buying opportunities in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stock</a> indices after significant market bottoms. It combines rate-of-change over two long lookback periods with WMA smoothing for a signal that fires rarely but with high conviction. Explore our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> for complementary long-term tools and <a href="/strategies" class="text-primary hover:underline">strategies</a>.