MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) is an Index that tracks market momentum using a series of EMA’s. As these averages converge and diverge, MACD either gains strength or weakens. The Idea is that traders can easily read MACD to interpret the markets direction as well as gauge its current momentum.
Traders can elect to use other components of the MACD indicator to time their market entries. This includes the zero line, signal line and histogram. One example, a simple MACD crossover: traders may elect to wait for the MACD line to cross above the signal line in an uptrend to enter into the market. Of course even the strongest trends can turn, so traders should always be prepared to manage their risk!
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