GET /v1/indicator Indicators
Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
Retrieve real-time EMA values for any supported symbol and timeframe. The Exponential Moving Average gives more weight to recent prices, making it more responsive to new information than the SMA.
GET
https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator ! Authentication Required
All requests require an API key passed in the X-API-Key header.
header
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEYDon't have an API key? Get started here.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
symbol | string | Required | — | Trading symbol (e.g., EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD) |
indicator | string | Required | EMA_20 | Indicator name. Use: EMA_20 |
timeframe | string | Required | — | Timeframe: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1 |
bars | integer | Optional | 1 | Number of historical bars to return (1-500) |
Request Examples
cURL
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator?symbol=EURUSD&indicator=EMA_20&timeframe=H1" Python
import requests
url = "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator"
headers = {"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
params = {"symbol": "EURUSD", "indicator": "EMA_20", "timeframe": "H1"}
response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, params=params)
data = response.json()
print(f"EMA: {data['value']}") JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
"https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator?symbol=EURUSD&indicator=EMA_20&timeframe=H1",
{ headers: { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" } }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(`EMA: ${data.value}`); PHP
<?php
$url = "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator";
$params = http_build_query(["symbol" => "EURUSD", "indicator" => "EMA_20", "timeframe" => "H1"]);
$ctx = stream_context_create(["http" => ["header" => "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"]]);
$data = json_decode(file_get_contents("$url?$params", false, $ctx), true);
echo "EMA: " . $data["value"];
?> Go
package main
import (
"encoding/json"
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator?symbol=EURUSD&indicator=EMA_20&timeframe=H1"
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
var data map[string]interface{}
json.Unmarshal(body, &data)
fmt.Printf("EMA: %v\n", data["value"])
}Response
200 Success Response
200 OK
{
"symbol": "EURUSD",
"indicator": "EMA_20",
"timeframe": "H1",
"timestamp": "2026-03-21T14:00:00Z",
"value": 58.43,
"signal": "neutral",
"ohlc": {
"open": 1.08432,
"high": 1.08456,
"low": 1.08421,
"close": 1.08443,
"volume": 12450
},
"metadata": {
"source": "live",
"data_age_seconds": 3
}
}Error Responses
400 Bad Request
400
{
"error": "Bad Request",
"message": "Parameter \"symbol\" is required",
"code": 400
}401 Unauthorized
401
{
"error": "Unauthorized",
"message": "Invalid API key",
"code": 401
}429 Rate Limited
429
{
"error": "Rate Limited",
"message": "Rate limit exceeded",
"code": 429,
"retry_after": 60
}See full error documentation for all error codes.
Interactive Playground
Trading symbol (e.g., EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD)
Indicator name. Use: EMA_20
Timeframe: M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1
Number of historical bars to return (1-500)
Response
Common Use Cases
Build a EMA-based trading bot
Create a market screener filtering by EMA values
Feed EMA data into machine learning models