MARKET INDICATORS

Technical indicators used by traders to forecast the direction of the major indices. Most market indicators are made by analyzing the number of firms that have reached new highs, in relation to the number that brought market lows, also called market breadth. Absolute Breadth Index, Advance/Decline Index, Arms Index, and McClellan Oscillator are some of the most frequently used market indicators. Depending on the results, the indicators have the capacity to change the direction of a trading session.