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EMA (Exponential Moving Average)
IndicatorsA moving average that gives more weight to recent prices, making it more responsive to new information than the SMA. Common periods: 9, 12, 20, 26, 50 for swing trading.
Related Terms
SMA (Simple Moving Average)
A moving average calculated by adding closing prices over a period and dividing by the number of periods.
Moving Average
A smoothed line that calculates the average price over a specified number of periods.
MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)
A trend-following momentum indicator showing the relationship between two EMAs (typically 12 and 26 period).