INDICATOR REFERENCE

Technical Indicator Reference

Complete catalog of all 110+ technical indicators available through the Crypto Data API.

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Quick Navigation

• OHLCV Data
• Moving Averages
• Ichimoku Cloud - Standard
• Ichimoku Cloud - Alternate
• Ichimoku Cloud - Projected
• Heiken Ashi
• Bollinger Bands
• RSI (Relative Strength Index)
• ATR (Average True Range)
• ADX (Average Directional Index)
• MACD
• Moving Average Crosses
• Price Position Indicators

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OHLCV Data

These fields are always included in every response:

Indicator	Type	Description
time	timestamp	Candle timestamp (ISO 8601 format)
open	numeric	Opening price
high	numeric	Highest price in period
low	numeric	Lowest price in period
close	numeric	Closing price
volume	numeric	Trading volume
price	numeric	Current/close price (same as close)

Example:

{
  "time": "2025-01-01T01:00:00.000Z",
  "open": "94188.00000000",
  "high": "94188.00000000",
  "low": "93416.00000000",
  "close": "93421.00000000",
  "volume": "41.00016881",
  "price": "93421.00000000"
}

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Moving Averages

Simple Moving Average (SMA)

Indicator	Period	Description
sma9	9	9-period simple moving average
sma20	20	20-period simple moving average
sma50	50	50-period simple moving average
sma100	100	100-period simple moving average
sma200	200	200-period simple moving average

Use Cases: Trend identification, support/resistance levels, crossover strategies

Exponential Moving Average (EMA)

Indicator	Period	Description
ema9	9	9-period exponential moving average
ema12	12	12-period EMA (MACD component)
ema20	20	20-period exponential moving average
ema26	26	26-period EMA (MACD component)
ema50	50	50-period exponential moving average
ema100	100	100-period exponential moving average
ema200	200	200-period exponential moving average

Use Cases: Faster trend following, reduced lag compared to SMA

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Ichimoku Cloud - Standard

The standard Ichimoku Cloud uses settings: 9/26/52

Core Components

Indicator	Calculation	Description
tenkan_sen	(9H + 9L) / 2	Conversion line - fast signal
kijun_sen	(26H + 26L) / 2	Base line - support/resistance
senkou_span_a	(Tenkan + Kijun) / 2	Leading span A (projected 26 periods ahead)
senkou_span_b	(52H + 52L) / 2	Leading span B (projected 26 periods ahead)
chikou_span	Close	Lagging span (plotted 26 periods back)

Cloud (Kumo): The area between senkou_span_a and senkou_span_b

Signal Indicators

TK Cross (Tenkan/Kijun Cross)

Indicator	Type	Description
tk_cross_bullish	boolean	Tenkan crossed above Kijun (bullish signal)
tk_cross_bearish	boolean	Tenkan crossed below Kijun (bearish signal)

Kijun Cross

Indicator	Type	Description
kijun_cross_bullish	boolean	Price crossed above Kijun (bullish)
kijun_cross_bearish	boolean	Price crossed below Kijun (bearish)

Cloud Breakouts

Indicator	Type	Description
kumo_breakout_bullish	boolean	Price broke above cloud (strong bullish)
kumo_breakout_bearish	boolean	Price broke below cloud (strong bearish)

Senkou Span Cross

Indicator	Type	Description
senkou_span_cross_bullish	boolean	Span A crossed above Span B (trend change to bullish)
senkou_span_cross_bearish	boolean	Span A crossed below Span B (trend change to bearish)

Advanced Signals

Indicator	Type	Description
tk_cross_above_cloud	boolean	TK cross occurred above cloud (strongest bullish)
tk_cross_below_cloud	boolean	TK cross occurred below cloud (strongest bearish)
edge_to_edge_bull	boolean	Price moved from top to bottom of bullish cloud
edge_to_edge_bear	boolean	Price moved from bottom to top of bearish cloud

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Ichimoku Cloud - Alternate

Alternative Ichimoku settings: 20/60/120 (for longer timeframes)

Core Components

Indicator	Calculation	Description
tenkan_sen_alternate	(20H + 20L) / 2	Conversion line - alternate settings
kijun_sen_alternate	(60H + 60L) / 2	Base line - alternate settings
senkou_span_a_alternate	(Tenkan + Kijun) / 2	Leading span A - alternate
senkou_span_b_alternate	(120H + 120L) / 2	Leading span B - alternate
chikou_span_alternate	Close	Lagging span - alternate

Signal Indicators

Indicator	Type	Description
tk_cross_bullish_alternate	boolean	Alternate TK cross bullish
tk_cross_bearish_alternate	boolean	Alternate TK cross bearish
kijun_cross_bullish_alternate	boolean	Alternate Kijun cross bullish
kijun_cross_bearish_alternate	boolean	Alternate Kijun cross bearish
kumo_breakout_bullish_alternate	boolean	Alternate cloud breakout bullish
kumo_breakout_bearish_alternate	boolean	Alternate cloud breakout bearish
senkou_span_cross_bullish_alternate	boolean	Alternate span cross bullish
senkou_span_cross_bearish_alternate	boolean	Alternate span cross bearish
tk_cross_above_cloud_alternate	boolean	Alternate TK cross above cloud
tk_cross_below_cloud_alternate	boolean	Alternate TK cross below cloud
edge_to_edge_bull_alternate	boolean	Alternate edge-to-edge bullish
edge_to_edge_bear_alternate	boolean	Alternate edge-to-edge bearish

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Ichimoku Cloud - Projected

Future cloud projections help anticipate support/resistance levels.

Projected Cloud Components

Indicator	Description
senkou_span_a_projected	Standard Span A projected into future
senkou_span_b_projected	Standard Span B projected into future
senkou_span_a_alternate_projected	Alternate Span A projected into future
senkou_span_b_alternate_projected	Alternate Span B projected into future

Projected Cross Signals

Indicator	Type	Description
senkou_span_cross_bullish_projected	boolean	Projected standard span cross bullish
senkou_span_cross_bearish_projected	boolean	Projected standard span cross bearish
senkou_span_cross_bullish_alternate_projected	boolean	Projected alternate span cross bullish
senkou_span_cross_bearish_alternate_projected	boolean	Projected alternate span cross bearish
projected_cross_bullish	boolean	Any projected bullish cross
projected_cross_bearish	boolean	Any projected bearish cross

Use Case: Anticipate future cloud twists and potential trend changes.

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Heiken Ashi

Heiken Ashi candles smooth price action and filter noise.

Indicator	Type	Description
ha_open	numeric	Heiken Ashi open price
ha_high	numeric	Heiken Ashi high price
ha_low	numeric	Heiken Ashi low price
ha_close	numeric	Heiken Ashi close price
ha_daily_green	boolean	True if HA candle is green (bullish)

Calculation:

• HA close = (O + H + L + C) / 4
• HA open = (previous HA open + previous HA close) / 2
• HA high = max(H, HA open, HA close)
• HA low = min(L, HA open, HA close)

Use Cases:

• Trend following
• Reducing false signals
• Clearer trend visualization

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Bollinger Bands

Bollinger Bands measure volatility and overbought/oversold conditions.

Indicator	Type	Description
bb_upper	numeric	Upper Bollinger Band (SMA20 + 2σ)
bb_middle	numeric	Middle Bollinger Band (SMA20)
bb_lower	numeric	Lower Bollinger Band (SMA20 - 2σ)
bb_width	numeric	Band width normalized (upper - lower) / middle
bb_squeeze	boolean	True when bands are unusually narrow (volatility compression)

Settings: 20-period SMA with 2 standard deviations

Use Cases:

• Identifying overbought/oversold levels
• Volatility measurement
• Squeeze detection (potential breakout setup)

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RSI (Relative Strength Index)

RSI measures momentum and overbought/oversold conditions.

RSI Values

Indicator	Period	Range	Description
rsi14	14	0-100	14-period RSI (standard)
rsi9	9	0-100	9-period RSI (faster)

RSI Conditions

Indicator	Threshold	Description
rsi14_overbought	> 70	RSI14 in overbought territory
rsi14_oversold	< 30	RSI14 in oversold territory
rsi9_overbought	> 70	RSI9 in overbought territory
rsi9_oversold	< 30	RSI9 in oversold territory

Interpretation:

• 0-30: Oversold (potential buy signal)
• 30-70: Neutral zone
• 70-100: Overbought (potential sell signal)

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ATR (Average True Range)

ATR measures volatility (not direction).

Indicator	Type	Units	Description
atr14	numeric	Price	14-period Average True Range in price units
natr14	numeric	Percentage	14-period Normalized ATR (ATR/Close × 100)

Use Cases:

• Setting stop-loss levels (e.g., 2× ATR)
• Position sizing based on volatility
• Comparing volatility across different assets (use NATR)

Example: If ATR14 = 500 and price = 94000, then NATR14 ≈ 0.53%

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ADX (Average Directional Index)

ADX measures trend strength (not direction).

ADX Values

Indicator	Type	Range	Description
adx14	numeric	0-100	14-period ADX

ADX Conditions

Indicator	Threshold	Description
adx_strong_trend	> 25	Strong trending market
adx_weak_trend	< 20	Weak trend / ranging market
adx_bullish	DI+ > DI-	Positive directional movement dominant
adx_bearish	DI- > DI+	Negative directional movement dominant

Interpretation:

• 0-20: Weak trend (ranging, choppy)
• 20-25: Developing trend
• 25-50: Strong trend
• 50-100: Very strong trend

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MACD

MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) is a momentum oscillator.

MACD Components

Indicator	Type	Description
macd_line	numeric	MACD line (EMA12 - EMA26)
macd_signal	numeric	Signal line (9-period EMA of MACD)
macd_histogram	numeric	Histogram (MACD line - Signal line)

MACD Signals

Indicator	Type	Description
macd_cross_bullish	boolean	MACD crossed above signal (bullish)
macd_cross_bearish	boolean	MACD crossed below signal (bearish)

Interpretation:

• Bullish: MACD line above signal line
• Bearish: MACD line below signal line
• Divergence: Price and MACD moving in opposite directions

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Moving Average Crosses

Classic crossover signals using moving averages.

Indicator	Type	Components	Description
golden_cross	boolean	SMA50 × SMA200	SMA50 crossed above SMA200 (major bullish)
ema_cross_9_21	boolean	EMA9 × EMA21	EMA9 crossed above EMA21 (bullish)
ema_cross_12_26	boolean	EMA12 × EMA26	EMA12 crossed above EMA26 (bullish)

Note: These only signal the bullish cross. Inverse indicates bearish cross.

Golden Cross: One of the most watched signals in traditional markets. Often followed by sustained uptrends.

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Price Position Indicators

Boolean indicators showing price position relative to moving averages.

Price vs SMA

Indicator	Type	Description
price_above_sma9	boolean	Price is above 9-period SMA
price_above_sma20	boolean	Price is above 20-period SMA
price_above_sma50	boolean	Price is above 50-period SMA
price_above_sma100	boolean	Price is above 100-period SMA
price_above_sma200	boolean	Price is above 200-period SMA

Price vs EMA

Indicator	Type	Description
price_above_ema9	boolean	Price is above 9-period EMA
price_above_ema12	boolean	Price is above 12-period EMA
price_above_ema20	boolean	Price is above 20-period EMA
price_above_ema26	boolean	Price is above 26-period EMA
price_above_ema50	boolean	Price is above 50-period EMA
price_above_ema100	boolean	Price is above 100-period EMA
price_above_ema200	boolean	Price is above 200-period EMA

Use Cases:

• Quick trend assessment
• Filter for long/short trades
• Support/resistance confirmation

Example Strategy: Only take long trades when price_above_sma200 === true

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Indicator Combinations

Trend Following Strategy Example

indicators: "sma50,sma200,ema20,adx14,atr14,price_above_sma200";

// Look for:
// - price_above_sma200 === true (uptrend)
// - adx14 > 25 (strong trend)
// - price > ema20 (short-term uptrend)
// - Use atr14 for stop-loss (e.g., 2 × ATR)

Ichimoku + RSI Strategy Example

indicators: "tenkan_sen,kijun_sen,senkou_span_a,senkou_span_b,tk_cross_bullish,kumo_breakout_bullish,rsi14";

// Look for:
// - tk_cross_bullish === true
// - kumo_breakout_bullish === true
// - 30 < rsi14 < 70 (not overbought/oversold)

Volatility Breakout Strategy Example

indicators: "bb_upper,bb_lower,bb_squeeze,atr14,volume";

// Look for:
// - bb_squeeze === true (compression)
// - Wait for breakout above bb_upper or below bb_lower
// - Confirm with volume increase

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Request Examples by Use Case

Day Trading (Scalping)

// Fast indicators on 1h timeframe
indicators: "ema9,ema12,rsi9,macd_line,macd_signal,atr14,bb_upper,bb_lower";

Swing Trading

// Medium-term indicators on 4h or 1d timeframe
indicators: "sma20,sma50,ema20,rsi14,macd_line,macd_signal,adx14,atr14";

Position Trading (Long-term)

// Longer-term indicators on 1d or 1w timeframe
indicators: "sma50,sma200,ema50,ema200,golden_cross,adx14";

Ichimoku Specialist

// Complete Ichimoku suite
indicators: "tenkan_sen,kijun_sen,senkou_span_a,senkou_span_b,chikou_span,tk_cross_bullish,tk_cross_bearish,kumo_breakout_bullish,kumo_breakout_bearish,senkou_span_cross_bullish";

Technical Analysis Research

// Get everything
indicators: "all";

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Indicator Calculation Periods

Most indicators are calculated using these standard periods:

Indicator Type	Standard Period	Notes
SMA	9, 20, 50, 100, 200	Classic periods
EMA	9, 12, 20, 26, 50, 100, 200	12/26 for MACD
RSI	9, 14	14 is standard
ATR	14	Industry standard
NATR	14	Normalized version of ATR14
ADX	14	Welles Wilder original
MACD	12, 26, 9	Standard settings
Bollinger Bands	20, 2σ	Classic Bollinger settings
Ichimoku Standard	9, 26, 52	Original Japanese settings
Ichimoku Alternate	20, 60, 120	For longer timeframes

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Null Values

Some indicators may return null when:

• New assets: Recently listed cryptocurrencies
• Data gaps: Missing historical records

Always check for null values in your code before using indicator data.

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Performance Tips

1. Request Only What You Need

Instead of:

indicators: "all"; // 110+ indicators

Use:

indicators: "sma20,sma50,rsi14,macd_line"; // Only 4 indicators

Benefits: Smaller payload, faster response, lower cost

2. Use Appropriate Timeframes

For long-term analysis, use daily or weekly data instead of hourly:

// Instead of 1 year of hourly data (8760 records)
interval: "1h", startDate: "2024-01-01", endDate: "2024-12-31"

// Use daily data (365 records)
interval: "1d", startDate: "2024-01-01", endDate: "2024-12-31"

3. Cache Historical Data

Historical data doesn’t change - cache it locally and only request new data.

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Support

For questions about indicators:

• See main DATA-API-DOCUMENTATION.md
• Test with small requests first (1-2 days of data)
• Use indicators: "all" once to see all available data

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Last Updated: 2026-02-26
Total Indicators: 110+