Methodology

The diagrams

Every indicator diagram on the site is generated at build time from a single, fixed, synthetic price series and rendered as inline SVG. The price path never changes between builds, so the diagrams are reproducible; the indicator maths is the real formula (Wilder smoothing for RSI/ATR/ADX, EMAs for MACD, standard deviation for Bollinger Bands, and so on). We use a synthetic series rather than live data so the pictures stay stable and are clearly educational, not signals.

Worked examples

Nifty and Bank Nifty examples use realistic round numbers to illustrate how a reading is interpreted. They are teaching scenarios, not live quotes or trade calls.

Conventions

• Default settings follow each indicator's original or most widely used parameters (RSI 14, MACD 12/26/9, Bollinger 20/2, ATR 14, ADX 14).
• "Leading" vs "lagging" is used in the standard sense: leading tools can turn before price, lagging tools confirm after.
• Prices in examples exclude brokerage, STT, exchange and statutory charges.

Sources & limitations

Where an indicator has a documented creator, we cite the original work; otherwise we follow the established literature. Indicators are descriptive tools, not predictions — no indicator works in all conditions, and past behaviour does not guarantee future results. See our Sources.

Last updated 8 July 2026.