Research method
MACD
MACD is a canonical archive-taxonomy method; this registry entry defines its inputs, output and use boundary.
- Output
- Signal
- Input
- OHLC price structure and chart scale
- Horizon
- From intraday to several weeks
- Best use
- Turn a repeatable chart condition into a falsifiable trade hypothesis.
- Input: OHLC price structure and chart scale.
- Output: signal.
- Use boundary: Turn a repeatable chart condition into a falsifiable trade hypothesis.
The graph8
How the method is built, and where it has been read
Depends on
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Breakout confirmation4 readings
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Average Directional Index5 readings
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Moving-average crossover7 readings
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Stochastic oscillator12 readings
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Relative Strength Index13 readings
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Exponential smoothing13 readings
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Price-indicator divergence16 readings
Derived from
Moving averageconfidence 0.78
MACD is constructed from exponential moving-average spreads and a signal line, so the indicator is derived from moving averages rather than only co-occurring with them.
Read in the archive1 reading
This registry entry describes a research method. It is not investment advice and does not make a performance claim.