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Exponential moving average versus moving exponential average

Other Statistics 2020-01-15 v1 Statistical Finance

Abstract

In this note we discuss the mathematical tools to define trend indicators which are used to describe market trends. We explain the relation between averages and moving averages on the one hand and the so called exponential moving average (EMA) on the other hand. We present a lot of examples and give the definition of the most frequently used trend indicator, the MACD, and discuss its properties.

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@article{arxiv.2001.04237,
  title  = {Exponential moving average versus moving exponential average},
  author = {Frank Klinker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.04237},
  year   = {2020}
}
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