Moving Average Convergence Divergence

Synonyms: MACD

Moving Average Convergence Divergence (“MACD”) is a form of trend-following momentum indicator which purports to show the relationship between the price of two moving averages of a security’s price.

To calculate the MACD you subtract a security’s 26-period Exponential Moving Average (“EMA”) from its 12-period EMA.

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