MACD Signal

Abbreviation:
Category: Price Momentum Indicators
Input Parameters:

Name Range Default
Time Series Close
ExpAvg1 Periods Int >= 1 9
ExpAvg2 Periods Int >= 1 12
ExpAvg3 Periods Int >= 1 26

 
Calculation:

ExpAvg((ExpAvg(X, n2) – ExpAvg(X, n3)), n1)

where
X = Time Series
n1 = ExpAvg1 Periods
n2 = ExpAvg2 Periods
n3 = ExpAvg3 Periods

ExpAvg represents Exponential Moving Average

 
Discussion:

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

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