Definitions
In plain terms
It displays the signed distance between the current spread and its smoothed signal.
Technical
The histogram becomes ready only when both MACD and signal stages are valid and aligned.
Scope
A histogram crossing zero only states that MACD crossed its signal under the declared convention.
Formula
MACD histogram = MACD line - signal lineH_t=M_t-G_t| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
M_t | MACD line | input unit |
G_t | MACD signal line | input unit |
Output unit: input unit
Examples
- A governed lesson calculates or identifies MACD Histogram only after its parameters, state, timing, and edge cases are declared.
Common misconceptions
- A histogram crossing zero only states that MACD crossed its signal under the declared convention.
Concept relationships
Prerequisites
Related
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula
Limits: Platform defaults, initialization, and display conventions are not universal definitions or performance evidence.
- TA-Lib MACD Implementation TA-Lib · first party technical publication
Supports: variant distinction
Limits: Provider-specific compatibility behavior and unstable periods must be reconciled before claiming parity.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-007
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- evidence reviewed
This record is evidence-reviewed and readable, but not yet promoted to published — it is served noindex,follow and excluded from the sitemap.