IA TA Tuesdays(InvestAnswers Technical Analysis Tuesday)
Featuring IA TA Tuesdays – MACD Secrets featuring Ethereum
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0:00 Introduction – Math, Money, Freedom
0:20 Does TA Predict the Future? Doesn’t predict the future – it Identifies patterns. Period. It is a rearview mirror ie a lagging indicator. Awesome for affirmation
1:00 Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) momentum indicator that shows the relationship between 2 moving averages MACD is 12-period EMA less the 26-period EMA ie longer one from the shorter one
1:30 3 elements: Effective Momentum Indicator (ie buy & sell signal when two lines cross)
MACD 12 EMA
Signal 26 EMA (often breached by MACD)
2:50 REMEMBER: Draw trend lines! Histogram – delta between lines Interaction between two lines is most important.
3:00 Timeframe Best to use MACD for daily timeframes. Confirm with weekly.
3:20 MACD – Uptrends vs Downtrends MACD Line – Longline is above zero line it is Bullish (Green histogram) When MACD line is below zero line it is Bearish (Red histogram)
4:00 MACD – Crossovers When MACD Crosses Above Signal Line = Buy signal When MACD Crosses Below Signal Line = Sell signal
4:20 Bullish Divergence Price trend going DOWN MACD trend going UP This can mean a Bullish reversal is coming esp if oversold – this works real well when combined with support and resistance
5:00 Bearish Divergence Price trend going UP MACD trend going DOWN This can mean a Bearish reversal is coming esp if overbought – this works real well when combined with support and resistance
5:10 MACD Charts
6:00 Ethereum
10:00 Snowflake
13:00 Facebook
14:45 Quantumscape
16:40 The Trade Desk
18:00 Conclusion Pros and Cons Works best in strong trending markets Shows overbought and oversold conditions Great for affirming entry signals Tune in for my RSI MACD video next
Coming Soon: RSI and MACD
