Moving Average Convergence Divergence – MACD The most popular indicator used in technical analysis, the moving average convergence divergence (MACD), created by Gerald Appel. MACD is a trend-following momentum indicator, designed to reveal changes in the strength, direction, momentum, and duration of a trend in a financial instrument’s price Historical...
I spiced the standard MACD indicator up a bit to make it more visible. When using the MACD: 1. Never go short when the MACD lines are in the negative. 2. Never go long when the MACD lines are in the positive. 3. Always wait for an uptick / downtick on the histogram before you start your trade. The MACD Histogram can also show you Divergence. When the price goes...
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