Oscillators

OsMA: Moving Average of Oscillator

The gap between MACD and its signal line, drawn as bars: a close-up view of MACD's crossovers.

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Die Idee in einfachen Worten

When MACD pulls away from its signal line, momentum is accelerating; when they come together, it is slowing. OsMA shows that gap directly, so turns are easy to see.

So wird gerechnet

MACD minus its signal line.

OsMA = MACD − Signal = (EMA12 − EMA26) − SMA(MACD, 9)

Anwendung

  • OsMA crossing zero is the same moment as MACD crossing its signal line.
  • Shrinking bars warn that a move is slowing before a crossover happens.

Schlüsse ziehen

  • Divergences between OsMA and the price are an early warning of trend fatigue.

Beispiel

During a rally, OsMA bars shrink for five candles while the price still edges higher: momentum is fading.

Kurse in Beispielen dienen der Veranschaulichung.

Worauf man achten sollte

  • Very quick to change; best used as a timing aid with a broader trend view.

Ein wenig Geschichte

Based on Thomas Aspray's 1986 MACD histogram.

Nur Bildungsinhalte. Kein Indikator und kein Muster sagt die Zukunft voraus, und nichts hier ist eine Anlageberatung.