MACD

Abbreviation:
Category: Price Momentum Indicators
Input Parameters:

Name Range Default
Time Series Close
ExpAvg1 Periods Int >= 1 12
ExpAvg2 Periods Int >= 1 26

 
Calculation:

ExpAvg(X, n1) – ExpAvg(X, n2)

where
X = Time Series
n1 = ExpAvg1 Periods
n2 = ExpAvg2 Periods

ExpAvg represents Exponential Moving Average

 
Discussion:

This indicator attempts to quantify movements in a time series by calculating the difference between a moving average and a different sized moving average.
 

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