Sign inPlain-English explanations of the indicators and levels on the analysis page.
The average closing price over a set number of candles, weighted towards the most recent ones so it reacts faster than a plain average. The number (9, 21, 50, 200) is how many candles it averages.
Why it matters: Shows trend direction at a glance. Price holding above a rising EMA points to an uptrend; below a falling one points to a downtrend.
The average closing price over a set number of candles, with every candle weighted equally. It is smoother and slower to react than an EMA.
Why it matters: Widely watched on higher timeframes. The 50 and 200 SMA in particular act as long-term trend markers.
When a shorter moving average (commonly the 50) crosses up through a longer one (commonly the 200).
Why it matters: A widely followed signal that the longer-term trend may be turning bullish.
When a shorter moving average crosses down through a longer one (commonly the 50 below the 200).
Why it matters: The bearish counterpart to a golden cross. Often read as the longer-term trend turning down.
A price area where buying has tended to step in and stop the price falling further.
Why it matters: Buyers often defend these areas, so they are common spots for a bounce or for setting a stop just below.
A price area where selling has tended to step in and stop the price rising further.
Why it matters: Sellers often appear here, so it is a common spot for a pullback or for taking profit.
A price band, not a single line, where support or resistance is likely. We size each zone using volatility (ATR) so it reflects a realistic range.
Why it matters: Real markets react around an area, not an exact price. Zones are more usable than a single hard line.
When several independent methods (swing, Fibonacci, pivot, psychological, volume, VWAP) point to the same price area.
Why it matters: The more methods that agree, the stronger and more reliable the level. Our zone scores reward confluence.
A recent peak (swing high) or trough (swing low) where the price clearly turned.
Why it matters: These obvious turning points are watched by everyone, so they often act as support or resistance again.
Horizontal levels drawn at set percentages (38.2%, 50%, 61.8%) of a prior move, used to estimate where a pullback may pause.
Why it matters: The 61.8% level in particular is heavily watched, so price often reacts around these ratios.
Support and resistance levels calculated from the previous period high, low and close using a fixed formula.
Why it matters: A simple, objective set of levels that short-term traders use as reference points.
A round number that traders anchor to, such as $60,000 or $3.00.
Why it matters: People cluster orders at round numbers, so price often reacts at them even with no other reason.
A price area where a lot of leveraged positions would be force-closed. Used on shorter timeframes only.
Why it matters: Price is often drawn towards these zones because closing those positions creates a burst of buying or selling.
A sideways histogram showing how much volume traded at each price level, rather than over time.
Why it matters: Prices where heavy volume traded tend to act as support or resistance because many positions sit there.
The single price level with the most traded volume in the range.
Why it matters: The most accepted price in the range. It often acts as a magnet and a strong support or resistance.
A price area where a large amount of volume traded.
Why it matters: Price tends to move slowly and stall through these areas, making them reliable support or resistance.
A price area where very little volume traded.
Why it matters: Price tends to move through these gaps quickly, so they are poor places to expect a level to hold.
The price band where most of the volume traded, usually about 70%. Its edges are the Value Area High (VAH) and Value Area Low (VAL).
Why it matters: Marks the range the market considered fair. The edges often act as support and resistance.
The average price over a period, weighted by how much volume traded at each price.
Why it matters: Treated as the fair value for the period. Many institutions buy below it and sell above it.
A VWAP started from one chosen event (such as a cycle low or all-time high) rather than the start of a session.
Why it matters: Shows the average cost of everyone who bought since that event. A widely watched institutional cost-basis line.
An Anchored VWAP started from the lowest price of the current cycle.
Why it matters: Represents the average entry of buyers since the bottom. Often acts as support in an uptrend.
An Anchored VWAP started from the all-time high.
Why it matters: Represents the average cost of those who bought the top. Often acts as resistance until reclaimed.
A 0 to 100 gauge of how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is often called overbought, below 30 oversold.
Why it matters: Flags when a move may be stretched and due for a pause or pullback.
A momentum tool built from the gap between two moving averages, plotted with a signal line and a histogram.
Why it matters: Crossovers and a shrinking or growing histogram hint at momentum shifting direction.
A 0 to 100 gauge of where the close sits within its recent high-to-low range.
Why it matters: Another overbought and oversold read, often used to time entries within a trend.
A moving average with an upper and lower band set a fixed distance away based on volatility.
Why it matters: The bands widen when volatility rises and tighten when it falls. Tags of a band can signal a stretched move.
A 0 to 100 gauge of how strong a trend is, regardless of direction. Below 25 usually means no clear trend.
Why it matters: Tells you whether trend-following signals are worth trusting or whether the market is just chopping sideways.
The average size of price movement per candle over a period. A pure volatility measure.
Why it matters: Used to size our S/R zones and to set sensible stop distances that match current volatility.
The highest price an asset has ever reached.
Why it matters: A major reference point. Above the ATH there are no trapped sellers from higher prices, which can change behaviour.
How much time each candle represents (4H, 1D, 1W). We also group analysis into Short, Mid and Long horizons.
Why it matters: A level or signal on the weekly chart matters far more than the same thing on the 4-hour.
Checking whether signals agree across short, mid and long horizons.
Why it matters: When all timeframes line up, confidence is higher. When they disagree, caution is warranted.
One bar showing the open, high, low and close for a period. Green usually means it closed up, red means down.
Why it matters: The basic unit of every chart. The shape of a candle hints at the tug of war between buyers and sellers.