Kardec TraderFutures Trader. Creator of The Midas Touch. Mentor

Indicator tier list

6 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this short, conversational video, two speakers (A and B) run through a list of common technical analysis tools and trading indicators, assigning each a tier from S (top) to D (lowest) based on perceived usefulness, lag, market participation, and execution relevance. The dialogue is brisk, with Speaker A naming each indicator and Speaker B delivering a concise rationale. Volume‑related tools (raw volume, VWAP, volume profile, footprints) dominate the top tiers (S/A), while many classic charting or momentum tools (RSI, Fibonacci, Ichimoku) are placed in lower tiers (D). The discussion also notes time‑frame dependence for EMAs and highlights how certain indicators serve execution algorithms (VWAP) or reveal hidden order flow (footprints, liquidity heatmaps). The video serves as an opinionated quick‑reference guide for traders deciding which indicators to prioritize.

Candlestick charts.
Well, A tier if you know how to use them. They're the basics of how markets move.
EMAs.
C tier at the lower time frames, can be B in the higher time frames like daily because a lot of institutional investors still look at it.
Heiken Ashi.
B tier, they miss out on a lot of crucial information.
Volume.
S tier, it tells you how much participation and how much money there is behind the price movement.
RSI.
D tier, absolutely lagging.
ATR.
C tier for take profits. VWAP. A tier. It's one of the most used execution alpha algorithms, so it's very sensitive to price.
Fibonacci.
D tier. Magic numbers in markets don't work.
Volume profile.
Absolute S tier. It's the money indicator. It literally shows you where most money was traded.
Ichimoku.
D tier. It's lagging in a fancier way.
Footprints. S tier.
It's like putting candlestick on steroids and seeing buying pressure and selling pressure behind it.
Liquidity heatmaps.
Absolute S tier. Not only shows you the trades that already happened, but the trade that's still have to happen. MACD, C tier, super lagging. Gamma exposure map, solid B to A tier for the normal ones, but option flow, it goes much deeper than that.