Introduction To Moving Averages
When you look at a chart posted on Twitter, you might wonder what those additional lines apart from the price action even mean. They’re called indicators, and in this article, I’ll tell you about the most widely used indicators out there: moving averages or MAs. There’s two kinds of moving averages: simple (SMA) and exponential (EMA). […]
Technical Analysis Secrets #3: Moving Average Convergence Divergence
Simply put, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a trend-following momentum indicator. To calculate the MACD, the 26-period exponential moving average (EMA) is subtracted from the 12-period EMA, and if you want to read more about these MAs, check out my previous couple of blog posts. As a result you get the MACD line […]
Technical Analysis Secrets #2: How to trade Moving Averages
Last week we looked at what different types of moving averages (MAs) are and how they differ from one another, so if you haven’t read that, be sure to check it out so you’re ready for the practical tips on how to trade MAs that we’ll be talking about today. Everything below will be relevant […]
