The Coppock Curve is a long-term momentum indicator originally designed to identify major buying opportunities in stock 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 indicator guide library for complementary long-term tools and strategies.
Coppock = 10-period WMA of (14-period ROC + 11-period ROC). The indicator oscillates around zero: rising from deeply negative territory after a market low produces the classic buy signal. It was originally applied to monthly charts of the S&P 500.
The True Strength Index applies a double-smoothing technique to price momentum, producing a clean oscillator that reveals overbought/oversold conditions and trend direction with minimal noise. TSI signals are particularly reliable on daily charts across <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stocks</a> and <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a>. Combine TSI crossovers with the <a href="/academy/indicators/macd" class="text-primary hover:underline">MACD</a> for layered momentum confirmation in your <a href="/strategies" class="text-primary hover:underline">trading strategies</a>.
The Detrended Price Oscillator strips out the long-term trend to isolate short-term price cycles, helping traders identify overbought and oversold conditions relative to recent behaviour rather than the dominant trend. DPO is ideal for cycle analysis in <a href="/market/stocks" class="text-primary hover:underline">stocks</a> and <a href="/market/forex" class="text-primary hover:underline">forex</a> where regular cyclical patterns exist. Use DPO alongside trend tools from our <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">indicator guide library</a> for context before acting on cycle signals.
RSI measures the speed and magnitude of recent price changes on a 0-100 scale, identifying overbought and oversold conditions — it is one of the most widely used <a href="/academy/indicators" class="text-primary hover:underline">technical indicators</a> in every market. RSI divergence signals are especially powerful when confirmed by the <a href="/academy/indicators/macd" class="text-primary hover:underline">MACD</a> or volume-based oscillators. Traders in <a href="/market/crypto" class="text-primary hover:underline">crypto</a> often widen the overbought/oversold thresholds to 80/20 due to higher volatility. Combine RSI with sound <a href="/academy/psychology" class="text-primary hover:underline">trading psychology</a> to avoid chasing overbought entries in trending markets.
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.