EMA 9/21/50/200

🔹 EMA 9 (Fastest EMA)

Short-term momentum tracker

Reacts quickly to price changes (follows candles closely).

Often used by scalpers and day traders for quick entries/exits.

Above price → short-term bullish push; below price → short-term bearish push.

🔹 EMA 21 (Short-Term Trend)

Short-to-medium-term trend indicator.

Commonly used on 15m, 1h, and 4h charts for swing entries.

Works as a dynamic support/resistance in trending markets.

EMA 9 crossing above/below EMA 21 = strong buy/sell signal.

🔹 EMA 50 (Medium-Term Trend)

Used to gauge the overall market trend for the past few weeks.

Many traders look at price relative to the EMA 50:

Above → bullish bias.

Below → bearish bias.

Acts as a stronger support/resistance than EMA 21.

🔹 EMA 200 (Long-Term Trend)

The big picture trend indicator (months of data).

Widely followed by institutions and big players.

If price is above EMA 200 → long-term bullish market.

If price is below EMA 200 → long-term bearish market.

Very powerful support/resistance line → many swing traders and investors use it as the ultimate trend filter.

🔀 How Traders Use Them Together

Trend Confirmation:

Bullish if EMA 9 > 21 > 50 > 200 (stacked in order).

Bearish if EMA 9 < 21 < 50 < 200.

Crossover Signals:

EMA 9 crossing EMA 21 = short-term entry/exit signal.

EMA 50 vs EMA 200 (the “Golden Cross” / “Death Cross”) shows major shifts.

Dynamic Support/Resistance:

Price often pulls back to EMAs before continuing trend → good entry zones.

✅ In simple terms:

EMA 9 & 21 → short-term trading signals.

EMA 50 → medium-term trend confirmation.

EMA 200 → long-term trend direction (the “line in the sand”).