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The MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) is a popular technical indicator in trading, primarily used to detect trends and possible reversal points.

How is the MACD structured?
The MACD indicator consists of three components:

MACD Line:

Calculated as the difference between two exponential moving averages (EMAs), commonly 12 and 26 periods.

Formula:

MACD Line
=
𝐸
𝑀
𝐴
12
(
Price
)
−
𝐸
𝑀
𝐴
26
(
Price
)
MACD Line=EMA
12
​
(Price)−EMA
26
​
(Price)
Signal Line:

An exponential moving average (usually 9 periods) of the MACD line.

Formula:

Signal Line
=
𝐸
𝑀
𝐴
9
(
MACD Line
)
Signal Line=EMA
9
​
(MACD Line)
Histogram:

Graphically represents the difference between the MACD line and the Signal line.

Formula:

Histogram
=
MACD Line
−
Signal Line
Histogram=MACD Line−Signal Line
Interpretation of MACD:
Buy Signal: Occurs when the MACD line crosses above the signal line (bullish signal).

Sell Signal: Occurs when the MACD line crosses below the signal line (bearish signal).

Trend Reversal: A divergence between price movements and the MACD indicates a potential reversal (e.g., rising prices with a falling MACD).