Hot Penny Stocks

Technical Indicators for Penny Stock Traders

Twelve indicators that drive every scan on this site. Each entry covers what the indicator measures, how traders use it, and which of our live penny-stock scans rely on it — so you can move from concept to setup in one click.

Trend Indicators

Supertrend — ATR-based trend bands with triple-timeframe confirmation.
Moving Averages (SMA & EMA) — Golden Cross, Death Cross, and triple-MA alignment.
Ichimoku Cloud — five components in one chart for multi-confirmed trend signals.

Momentum & Oscillators

RSI (Relative Strength Index) — overbought/oversold + the high-reliability bullish divergence.
MFI (Money Flow Index) — the volume-weighted cousin of RSI.
MACD — momentum acceleration and crossover signals.

Relative Strength & Price Levels

Relative Strength vs SPY — the leadership-stock identifier.
52-Week High and Low — the year's price extremes and what they mean.

Volatility & Volume

TTM Squeeze — compressed volatility setups before explosive moves.
OBV (On-Balance Volume) — the accumulation/distribution signal.

Short Interest

Short Float & Short Interest — squeeze fuel and how it's reported.
Days to Cover (DTC) — how long it would take shorts to exit.

Technical analysis guides on StockMarketWatch — the full library, written for every market cap.