MACD Indicator Oscillator Analysis Fast Line and SignalLine
MACD is used in various ways to give technical analysis information.
- MACD center line crosses indicate bullish or bearish markets: below the zero is bearish, above zero is bullish.
- MACD Cross-overs indicate a buy or sell trading signal.
- Oscillations can be used to indicate over-sold and overbought regions
- Used to look for divergence between price & indicator.
Construction of MACD
The MACD is constructed using 2 exponential moving averages(MAs) & this technical indicator plots two lines. The two default exponential moving averages(MAs) used are 12 & 26. Then a smoothing factor of 9 is also applied when drawing MACD indicator.
Summary of how MACD is drawn
MACD uses 2 EMAs + a smoothing out factor (12, 26 Exponential MAs & 9 smoothing periods)
MACD only plots two lines - the MACD fast line & the MACD signal line
MACD Lines - MACD Fast Line and MACD Signal-lines Index Trade Signals
- The Fast Line is the difference between the 26 EMA & 12 EMA
- The Signal-line is the 9 period moving average of MACD fast line.
Implementation of MACD Indicator
MACD implements the MACD line as a continuous line while the signal line is implemented as a histogram. These 2 MACD LINES are then used to generate trading signals using the cross-over strategy method.
There is also the MACD center-line which is also known as the zero mark & it is a neutral point between buyers & sellers trading the market.
Values above the center-mark are considered bullish trading signals while those below are bearish signals.
The MACD being an oscillator indicator, oscillates above & below this center line.
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