tools-only Technical Indicators APIs
All technical indicators work with equities, forex pairs, and crypto. Calculated from adjusted time series data.
Common Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Values |
|---|---|---|
symbol |
Yes | Ticker (e.g., IBM), forex pair (USDEUR), or crypto pair (BTCUSD) |
interval |
Yes | 1min, 5min, 15min, 30min, 60min, daily, weekly, monthly |
time_period |
Most | Number of periods (e.g., 14, 20, 50, 200) |
series_type |
Most | close, open, high, low |
month |
No | YYYY-MM for specific historical month |
datatype |
No | json or csv |
Response Format
All indicators return a metadata object and a time series dictionary:
data = av_get("SMA", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=20, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: SMA"]
# Key: "2024-01-15" → {"SMA": "185.4200"}
Moving Averages
SMA — Simple Moving Average
data = av_get("SMA", symbol="AAPL", interval="daily", time_period=20, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: SMA"]
print(sorted(ts.keys())[-1], ts[sorted(ts.keys())[-1]]["SMA"])
EMA — Exponential Moving Average
data = av_get("EMA", symbol="AAPL", interval="daily", time_period=20, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: EMA"] # → {"EMA": "..."}
WMA — Weighted Moving Average
data = av_get("WMA", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=20, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: WMA"] # → {"WMA": "..."}
DEMA — Double Exponential Moving Average
data = av_get("DEMA", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=20, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: DEMA"]
TEMA — Triple Exponential Moving Average
data = av_get("TEMA", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=20, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: TEMA"]
KAMA — Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average
data = av_get("KAMA", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=20, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: KAMA"]
T3 — Triple Smooth Exponential Moving Average
data = av_get("T3", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=5, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: T3"]
VWAP — Volume Weighted Average Price (Premium, intraday only)
Required: symbol, interval (intraday only: 1min–60min)
data = av_get("VWAP", symbol="AAPL", interval="5min")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: VWAP"] # → {"VWAP": "..."}
Momentum Indicators
MACD — Moving Average Convergence/Divergence (Premium)
Optional: fastperiod (default 12), slowperiod (default 26), signalperiod (default 9), series_type
data = av_get("MACD", symbol="AAPL", interval="daily", series_type="close",
fastperiod=12, slowperiod=26, signalperiod=9)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: MACD"]
latest_date = sorted(ts.keys())[-1]
print(ts[latest_date]) # {"MACD": "...", "MACD_Signal": "...", "MACD_Hist": "..."}
RSI — Relative Strength Index
data = av_get("RSI", symbol="AAPL", interval="daily", time_period=14, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: RSI"] # → {"RSI": "..."}
# Overbought >70, Oversold <30
latest_date = sorted(ts.keys())[-1]
print(f"RSI: {ts[latest_date]['RSI']}")
STOCH — Stochastic Oscillator
Optional: fastkperiod (default 5), slowkperiod (default 3), slowdperiod (default 3), slowkmatype, slowdmatype
data = av_get("STOCH", symbol="IBM", interval="daily")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: STOCH"] # → {"SlowK": "...", "SlowD": "..."}
STOCHF — Stochastic Fast
data = av_get("STOCHF", symbol="IBM", interval="daily")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: STOCHF"] # → {"FastK": "...", "FastD": "..."}
STOCHRSI — Stochastic Relative Strength Index
data = av_get("STOCHRSI", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=14, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: STOCHRSI"] # → {"FastK": "...", "FastD": "..."}
WILLR — Williams %R
data = av_get("WILLR", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=14)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: WILLR"] # → {"WILLR": "..."}
MOM — Momentum
data = av_get("MOM", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=10, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: MOM"]
ROC — Rate of Change
data = av_get("ROC", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=10, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: ROC"]
CCI — Commodity Channel Index
Required: symbol, interval, time_period (no series_type)
data = av_get("CCI", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=20)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: CCI"]
CMO — Chande Momentum Oscillator
data = av_get("CMO", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=14, series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: CMO"]
PPO — Percentage Price Oscillator
Optional: fastperiod, slowperiod, matype
data = av_get("PPO", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", series_type="close")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: PPO"]
BOP — Balance of Power
Required: symbol, interval (no time_period or series_type)
data = av_get("BOP", symbol="IBM", interval="daily")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: BOP"]
Trend Indicators
ADX — Average Directional Movement Index
Required: symbol, interval, time_period (no series_type)
data = av_get("ADX", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=14)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: ADX"] # → {"ADX": "..."}
# ADX > 25 = strong trend
AROON — Aroon
Required: symbol, interval, time_period (no series_type)
data = av_get("AROON", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=25)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: AROON"] # → {"Aroon Down": "...", "Aroon Up": "..."}
BBANDS — Bollinger Bands
Optional: nbdevup (default 2), nbdevdn (default 2), matype (default 0=SMA)
data = av_get("BBANDS", symbol="AAPL", interval="daily", time_period=20,
series_type="close", nbdevup=2, nbdevdn=2)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: BBANDS"]
latest = ts[sorted(ts.keys())[-1]]
print(latest["Real Upper Band"], latest["Real Middle Band"], latest["Real Lower Band"])
SAR — Parabolic SAR
Optional: acceleration (default 0.01), maximum (default 0.20)
data = av_get("SAR", symbol="IBM", interval="daily")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: SAR"]
Volume Indicators
OBV — On Balance Volume
Required: symbol, interval (no time_period or series_type)
data = av_get("OBV", symbol="IBM", interval="daily")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: OBV"]
VWAP — See Moving Averages section above
MFI — Money Flow Index
Required: symbol, interval, time_period (no series_type)
data = av_get("MFI", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=14)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: MFI"]
Volatility Indicators
ATR — Average True Range
Required: symbol, interval, time_period (no series_type)
data = av_get("ATR", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=14)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: ATR"]
NATR — Normalized Average True Range
data = av_get("NATR", symbol="IBM", interval="daily", time_period=14)
ts = data["Technical Analysis: NATR"]
TRANGE — True Range
Required: symbol, interval (no time_period or series_type)
data = av_get("TRANGE", symbol="IBM", interval="daily")
ts = data["Technical Analysis: TRANGE"]
Full Indicator Reference
| Function | Description | Required Params |
|---|---|---|
| SMA | Simple Moving Average | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| EMA | Exponential Moving Average | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| WMA | Weighted Moving Average | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| DEMA | Double EMA | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| TEMA | Triple EMA | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| TRIMA | Triangular MA | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| KAMA | Kaufman Adaptive MA | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| MAMA | MESA Adaptive MA | symbol, interval, series_type |
| VWAP | Vol Weighted Avg Price | symbol, interval (intraday only) |
| T3 | Triple Smooth EMA | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| MACD | MACD | symbol, interval, series_type |
| MACDEXT | MACD with Controllable MA | symbol, interval, series_type |
| STOCH | Stochastic | symbol, interval |
| STOCHF | Stochastic Fast | symbol, interval |
| RSI | Relative Strength Index | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| STOCHRSI | Stochastic RSI | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| WILLR | Williams %R | symbol, interval, time_period |
| ADX | Avg Directional Index | symbol, interval, time_period |
| ADXR | ADX Rating | symbol, interval, time_period |
| APO | Absolute Price Oscillator | symbol, interval, series_type |
| PPO | Percentage Price Oscillator | symbol, interval, series_type |
| MOM | Momentum | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| BOP | Balance of Power | symbol, interval |
| CCI | Commodity Channel Index | symbol, interval, time_period |
| CMO | Chande Momentum Oscillator | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| ROC | Rate of Change | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| ROCR | Rate of Change Ratio | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| AROON | Aroon | symbol, interval, time_period |
| AROONOSC | Aroon Oscillator | symbol, interval, time_period |
| MFI | Money Flow Index | symbol, interval, time_period |
| TRIX | 1-day Rate of Change of Triple EMA | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| ULTOSC | Ultimate Oscillator | symbol, interval |
| DX | Directional Movement Index | symbol, interval, time_period |
| MINUS_DI | Minus Directional Indicator | symbol, interval, time_period |
| PLUS_DI | Plus Directional Indicator | symbol, interval, time_period |
| MINUS_DM | Minus Directional Movement | symbol, interval, time_period |
| PLUS_DM | Plus Directional Movement | symbol, interval, time_period |
| BBANDS | Bollinger Bands | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| MIDPOINT | MidPoint | symbol, interval, time_period, series_type |
| MIDPRICE | MidPoint Price | symbol, interval, time_period |
| SAR | Parabolic SAR | symbol, interval |
| TRANGE | True Range | symbol, interval |
| ATR | Average True Range | symbol, interval, time_period |
| NATR | Normalized ATR | symbol, interval, time_period |
| AD | Chaikin A/D Line | symbol, interval |
| ADOSC | Chaikin A/D Oscillator | symbol, interval |
| OBV | On Balance Volume | symbol, interval |
| HT_TRENDLINE | Hilbert Transform - Trendline | symbol, interval, series_type |
| HT_SINE | Hilbert Transform - SineWave | symbol, interval, series_type |
| HT_TRENDMODE | Hilbert Transform - Trend vs Cycle | symbol, interval, series_type |
| HT_DCPERIOD | Hilbert Transform - DC Period | symbol, interval, series_type |
| HT_DCPHASE | Hilbert Transform - DC Phase | symbol, interval, series_type |
| HT_PHASOR | Hilbert Transform - Phasor Components | symbol, interval, series_type |
Multi-Indicator Analysis Example
import pandas as pd
def get_indicator_series(function, symbol, interval="daily", **kwargs):
data = av_get(function, symbol=symbol, interval=interval, **kwargs)
key = f"Technical Analysis: {function}"
ts = data[key]
rows = []
for date, values in ts.items():
row = {"date": date}
row.update(values)
rows.append(row)
df = pd.DataFrame(rows)
df["date"] = pd.to_datetime(df["date"])
df = df.set_index("date").sort_index()
return df.astype(float)
# Get RSI and BBANDS for signal generation
rsi = get_indicator_series("RSI", "AAPL", time_period=14, series_type="close")
bbands = get_indicator_series("BBANDS", "AAPL", time_period=20, series_type="close")
# Oversold condition: RSI < 30 AND price near lower band
print("Recent RSI values:")
print(rsi["RSI"].tail(5))