What is MACD? How to Use the Moving Average Convergence Divergence Indicator
What is MACD? The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is a trend-following indicator that shows the relationship between two moving averages of a stock’s price. Traders use the MACD to identify changes in momentum.
The MACD line is the difference between the 12-day and 26-day EMAs. The signal line is the 9-day EMA of the MACD line. How to Trade Using MACD
MACD crosses above the signal line: A buy signal. MACD crosses below the signal line: A sell signal. MACD is particularly useful for identifying potential trend reversals.