Moving Averages are by far the most common technical analysis indicator. A moving average measures past price trends by taking an average of past price movements over a given time frame. By setting your moving averages to different time frames you can measure short, medium and long term price trends. The two most common forms of the moving average indicator are the simple moving average and the expoenential moving average.
The Moving Average of Oscillator, or OsMA, is an indicator that is calculated by taking the difference between a shorter-term moving average and a longer-term moving average. The two most common are the 12 period moving average and the 26 period moving averages. Because of this fact, it is best described as a modification of the classic MACD indicator. Play video >>
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence or MACD indicator is calculated by taking the difference between a shorter-term moving average and a longer-term moving average. The two most common are the 12 period moving average and the 26 period moving averages. Play video >>
Probably the most frequently used indicator in technical analysis is the moving average. The concept of a moving average is that it shows the average value of a pair’s price over a set period. In other words, it measures what the average price of the pair is over a certain amount of candles. Play video >>
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