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Exponential Moving Average is a weighted moving average that gives more weight to recent prices, responding faster to price changes than Simple Moving Average. EMA excels in short-term trading and quick trend identification.
EMA(t) = Price(t) × k + EMA(t-1) × (1 - k) Where: k = 2 / (N + 1) N = Period Price(t) = Current price EMA(t-1) = Previous EMA value
Short-term EMA (5-20 periods): Captures rapid price movements and short-term trading opportunities
Medium-term EMA (21-50 periods): Balances sensitivity and stability, suitable for swing trading
Long-term EMA (100-200 periods): Identifies major trend direction, suitable for trend following
DEMA (Double Exponential Moving Average): Further reduces lag
TEMA (Triple Exponential Moving Average): Minimizes lag, fastest response to price changes
EMA Golden Cross: Short-term EMA crosses above long-term EMA, generating buy signal
EMA Death Cross: Short-term EMA crosses below long-term EMA, generating sell signal
Price Breakout: Price breaking above EMA indicates bullish, below indicates bearish
EMA Support/Resistance: EMA acts as dynamic support (uptrend) or resistance (downtrend)
EMA Slope Change: Increasing slope indicates accelerating trend, decreasing slope indicates weakening trend
Common EMA combinations include 12/26 (MACD standard), 8/21 (short-term trading), 50/200 (long-term trend). In forex trading, many traders use 20 EMA as primary trend filter. EMA is also commonly used for trailing stops, protecting profits while allowing trends to develop.
Quick response to price changes, reduced lag, better for short-term trading, fast trend identification, excellent performance in trending markets
Prone to false signals in ranging markets, sensitive to price noise, may lead to overtrading, requires combination with other indicators for improved accuracy
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