Indicators
MACD: A Practical Guide to Moving Average Convergence Divergence
MarketLens Editorial · 12 Oct 2026
MACD is the difference between the 12-day and 26-day EMAs of the close. A 9-day EMA of the MACD is the signal line, and their difference is the histogram.
Reading MACD
- MACD above the signal line indicates improving momentum; below indicates weakening momentum.
- MACD above zero means the short-term average is above the long-term average.
- A shrinking histogram can show momentum fading before price turns.
In MarketLens
MACD versus its signal line is one of the inputs to trend agreement. A forecast that projects a rise while MACD is bearish is more likely to be labelled Neutral.
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