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Moving Average Convergence Divergence

Moving Average Convergence Divergence is an oscillator family built from the difference between faster and slower exponential moving averages.

Also known asMACD

Intermediate 2 linked topicsEvidence-reviewed

Definitions

In plain terms

It compares a short-horizon EMA with a longer-horizon EMA, then often smooths that spread into a signal line.

Technical

A complete contract freezes input, fast and slow spans, alpha convention, seeds, readiness of both EMAs and signal stage, missing data, and precision.

Scope

MACD is measured in input-price units and does not itself prove convergence, divergence, or a profitable signal.

Examples

  • A governed lesson calculates or identifies Moving Average Convergence Divergence only after its parameters, state, timing, and edge cases are declared.

Common misconceptions

  • MACD is measured in input-price units and does not itself prove convergence, divergence, or a profitable signal.

Concept relationships

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Where this concept is used

Evidence and governance

  1. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) TradingView · official platform documentation

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition

    Limits: Platform defaults, initialization, and display conventions are not universal definitions or performance evidence.

  2. 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.

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Last reviewed
2026-07-27
Next review
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