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Momentum Indicators

Quick momentum measurement for trend-following and reversal trading

Fast SignalsPrice-basedDivergence Trading

Why Momentum Indicators Matter

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    Fast Signals

    Momentum indicators respond quickly to price changes, making them ideal for short-term trading strategies.

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    Divergence Identification

    Spot powerful divergences between price and momentum for reversal signals.

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    Overbought/Oversold

    Identify extreme price conditions and potential reversal or continuation points.

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    Standard Across Platforms

    All major trading platforms support momentum indicators for consistency and reliability.

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Short-term

BOP

Balance of Power

Measures the strength of bulls versus bears in the market

Oscillator→
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Short-term

CCI

Commodity Channel Index

Identifies cyclical turns and overbought/oversold conditions

Oscillator→
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Short-term

CFO

Chande Forecast Oscillator

Predicts price direction using linear regression for reversal points

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Short-term

CMO

Chande Momentum Oscillator

Measures momentum strength with overbought/oversold thresholds

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Short-term

ConnorsRSI

Connors RSI

Three-component system combining RSI with length and reversal analysis

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Medium-term

Coppock Curve

Coppock Curve

Identifies long-term reversal points using weighted rate of change

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Medium-term

DPO

Detrended Price Oscillator

Removes trend to isolate cycles and identify turning points

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Short-term

DirectionalMom

Directional Momentum

Measures directional strength with up and down movement analysis

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Medium-term

DMI

Directional Movement Index

Measures trend direction with +DI and -DI for long/short signals

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Short-term

DMI

Dynamic Momentum Index

Adaptive RSI that adjusts period based on volatility

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Medium-term

Elder Ray

Elder Ray Bull/Bear Power

Measures bull and bear power to identify trend strength reversals

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Short-term

Fisher

Fisher Transform

Converts prices to normal distribution for reversal signal clarity

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Short-term

GAPO

Gaussian Adaptive Peak Oscillator

Adaptive oscillator using Gaussian smoothing for peak detection

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Short-term

IMI

Intraday Momentum Index

Measures intraday momentum strength with overbought/oversold levels

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Medium-term

KST

Know Sure Thing

Smoothed momentum indicator combining multiple rate of change periods

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Short-term

Laguerre

Laguerre Filter

Advanced smoothing filter for cleaner momentum signal generation

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Short-term

Laguerre RSI

Laguerre Relative Strength Index

RSI with Laguerre filtering for faster, cleaner reversal signals

Oscillator→
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Short-term

Momentum

Momentum (Rate of Change)

Raw price momentum showing directional strength and acceleration

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Medium-term

PFE

Polarized Fractal Efficiency

Identifies trending markets versus choppy consolidation ranges

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Short-term

PMO

Pretty Good Oscillator

Smoothed momentum oscillator with clear overbought/oversold levels

Oscillator→
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Medium-term

PPO

Percentage Price Oscillator

MACD expressed as percentage with momentum crossover signals

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Short-term

Psychological

Psychological Line

Measures sentiment using closing direction for reversal trading

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Short-term

QStick

QStick

Smoothed difference between open and close for trend confirmation

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Short-term

RMI

Relative Momentum Index

RSI-style indicator using momentum instead of price changes

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Short-term

ROC

Rate of Change

Measures the percentage change between current and past prices

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Medium-term

ROC Divergence

ROC Divergence Pattern

Identifies divergences between price and momentum for reversal signals

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Short-term

RSI

Relative Strength Index

Measures overbought/oversold conditions using price momentum

Oscillator→
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Short-term

RVI

Relative Vigor Index

Confirmation oscillator measuring price closing position within ranges

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Medium-term

STC

Schaff Trend Cycle

Advanced stochastic applied to MACD for cleaner trend signals

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Short-term

Stochastic

Stochastic Oscillator

Compares closing price to price range over a period

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Short-term

StoRSI

Stochastic RSI

Stochastic applied to RSI for faster divergence and reversal signals

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Medium-term

TMO

True Momentum Oscillator

Multi-component momentum using RSI and SMA for cycle alignment

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Medium-term

TSI

True Strength Index

Double-smoothed momentum for trend-following and divergence trading

Momentum→
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Medium-term

UO

Ultimate Oscillator

Multi-timeframe weighted momentum combining multiple time periods

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Medium-term

VHF

Vertical Horizontal Filter

Distinguishes trending markets from ranging/choppy conditions

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Short-term

Williams %R

Williams Percent Range

Identifies overbought/oversold levels using highest high/lowest low

Oscillator→
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Short-term

CFO Pass

Chande Forecast Oscillator Pass

Measures momentum as deviation of price from a linear regression forecast on a series input

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Short-term

CMO Pass

Chande Momentum Oscillator Pass

Sums up-day and down-day changes over a period for a normalized momentum signal on series input

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Short-term

ConnorsRSI Pass

Connors RSI Pass

Three-component RSI composite combining price RSI, streak RSI, and ROC percentile on series input

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Long-term

Coppock Curve Pass

Coppock Curve Pass

Long-term buy signal indicator using WMA of two ROC periods on series input

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Medium-term

Detrended Oscillator Pass

Detrended Price Oscillator Pass

Removes trend from price to isolate cycle component on series input

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Short-term

Dynamic Momentum Index Pass

Dynamic Momentum Index Pass

Adaptive RSI that adjusts its period based on recent volatility on series input

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Medium-term

KST Pass

Know Sure Thing Pass

Multi-period ROC composite momentum oscillator with signal line on series input

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Short-term

Laguerre Filter Pass

Laguerre Filter Pass

Recursive low-pass filter using Laguerre polynomials with gamma smoothing on series input

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Short-term

Laguerre RSI Pass

Laguerre RSI Pass

RSI built with Laguerre filter smoothing for reduced lag on series input

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Short-term

Momentum Raw Pass

Momentum Raw Pass

Absolute price change over a lookback period on series input

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Short-term

PFE Pass

Polarized Fractal Efficiency Pass

Measures efficiency of price movement using fractal geometry on series input

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Medium-term

PMO Pass

Price Momentum Oscillator Pass

Double-smoothed ROC with signal line for trend confirmation on series input

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Medium-term

PPO Pass

Percentage Price Oscillator Pass

Percentage difference between two EMAs on series input

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Short-term

Psychological Line Pass

Psychological Line Pass

Percentage of up days over a period on series input

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Short-term

RMI Pass

Relative Momentum Index Pass

RSI variant comparing multi-bar momentum gains to losses on series input

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Short-term

ROC Pass

Rate of Change Pass

Percentage price change over a fixed lookback period on series input

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Short-term

ROC Divergence Pass

Rate of Change Divergence Pass

Detects bullish and bearish divergence using ROC on series input

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Short-term

RSI Pass

Relative Strength Index Pass

Wilder-smoothed momentum oscillator bounded [0, 100] on series input

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Short-term

STC Pass

Schaff Trend Cycle Pass

Double Stochastic applied to MACD for faster trend-cycle detection on series input

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Short-term

StochasticRSI Pass

Stochastic RSI Pass

Stochastic normalization applied to RSI for a faster oscillator on series input

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Medium-term

TSI Pass

True Strength Index Pass

Double-smoothed momentum oscillator bounded [−100, +100] on series input

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Medium-term

VHF Pass

Vertical Horizontal Filter Pass

Measures trend vs. chop regime by comparing net directional move to total path length on series input

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Getting Started with Momentum Indicators

Tip 1: Overbought/Oversold Trading

Use momentum indicators to identify overbought conditions (above 70-80) for short entries and oversold conditions (below 20-30) for long entries. Confirm with price action.

Tip 2: Divergence Trading

Monitor for divergences between price and momentum - when price makes higher highs but momentum makes lower highs, expect a reversal. This is one of the most powerful momentum signals.

Tip 3: Combine Multiple Indicators

Don't rely on a single momentum indicator. Combining RSI with Stochastic or CCI can provide stronger signals and reduce false positives.

Tip 4: Timeframe Matters

Momentum indicators are most effective on shorter timeframes (1-4 hours). On longer timeframes, trend indicators typically provide more reliable signals.