Macd Divergence
[08:37:55] Stalion : BUY GBPUSD @ 1.9782,STOP LOSS @ 1.9747, TARGET POINT @ 1.9869
he moving average convergence/divergence-MACD- is a momentum oscillator develpoed by Gerald Appel in the early 70's. Flunctuations in prices are reflected in MACD; if there's a sudden increase in price, the MACD will move upward. It flunctuates above and below a neutral 0.0 line.If MACD is above the zero line, it is bullish. If it is below the zero line, it is bearish.
MACD passing through the zero line successfully anticipates the begining of a strong trend. The crossing of the fast line (lighter) above the signal line (darker) is a buy signal. and it also measures the divergence, or convergence, of a shorter moving average with a longer one.
On Mt4 platforms that was referred to, we only see the red line and MACD Histogram. By improvising and tweaking the interpretation of the MACD, we notice that when MACD Histogram crosses the red line to the upside, it suggests a buy signal.
When MACD Histogram crosses the red line to the downside, it suggests a sell signal.
MACD respects zero and crosses to above its signal line.
Signals
Bull Signals
When MACD crosses to above zero
Bear signals
When MACD crosses to below zero
Okay, lets go to MACD DIVERGENCE...We notice this pattern as price trends in one direction while MACD is trending in another. For example, price may be making higher lows but MACD is forming lower lows in its wave pattern.When you see divergence, it foretells the movement of the market. Positive divergence (MACD going up while price is declining) indicates a rally (rise) in the near future.
macd positive divergence to price
Negative divergence (MACD going down while price is rising) indicates a drop in price in the near future.
macd negative divergence to price
To plot divergence, connect the highs of the price 'waves' to each other and the highs of the MACD waves to each other. Or connect the lows of price waves and MACD waves.