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MACD is one of the most popular tools in technical analysis. It shows the relationship between two exponential moving averages.

The standard periods recommended by Gerald Appel (creator of MACD) are 12 and 26 days. The standard period for MACD Signal Line is 9 days. You can see the daily MACD quotes for indexes and exchanges below.


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IndexTime (ET)LastChangeEMA(12)EMA(26)MACDMACD
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Exchange Indexes
11/29/2011 16:002,225.7115.302,287.372,333.40-46.02-28.71-17.31Chart
11/29/2011 16:002,811.6332.842,886.182,940.45-54.27-35.68-18.59Chart
11/29/2011 16:007,502.2074.897,684.547,832.70-148.17-98.96-49.20Chart
DOW Indexes
11/29/2011 16:004,257.7034.484,332.484,376.15-43.67-21.60-22.07Chart
11/29/2011 16:0012,451.8883.9412,680.6112,837.01-156.40-89.45-66.95Chart
11/29/2011 16:004,955.4081.885,071.795,144.46-72.67-39.55-33.12Chart
11/29/2011 16:00463.690.41466.50465.041.472.54-1.07Chart
S&P Indexes
11/29/2011 16:00648.139.38662.94679.70-16.77-12.68-4.09Chart
11/29/2011 16:00138.831.63144.04147.69-3.65-2.26-1.39Chart
11/29/2011 16:00596.434.90608.02616.78-8.76-5.48-3.28Chart
11/29/2011 16:00917.4412.20943.05958.72-15.67-8.96-6.71Chart
11/29/2011 16:001,307.7612.671,334.751,355.13-20.38-12.70-7.68Chart
11/29/2011 16:00428.505.38437.29443.88-6.58-4.24-2.35Chart
11/29/2011 16:00423.562.34435.48441.25-5.77-2.45-3.32Chart
11/29/2011 16:00333.710.22337.27338.12-0.850.01-0.86Chart
11/29/2011 16:00363.632.37367.65369.72-2.07-0.81-1.26Chart
11/29/2011 16:00346.616.41352.08358.47-6.39-4.45-1.94Chart
11/29/2011 16:00350.686.58360.49369.93-9.45-6.46-2.99Chart
11/29/2011 16:00278.283.57283.92288.93-5.00-3.39-1.62Chart
11/29/2011 16:00355.670.64357.99357.110.881.56-0.68Chart
NASDAQ Indexes
11/29/2011 16:002,510.9832.452,575.612,624.56-48.94-31.90-17.05Chart
11/29/2011 16:001,738.9016.461,764.481,781.56-17.09-9.01-8.08Chart
11/29/2011 16:001,265.4014.361,283.691,281.182.507.83-5.32Chart
11/29/2011 16:00120.751.41123.71125.94-2.23-1.55-0.68Chart
11/29/2011 16:001,521.1821.571,564.051,600.33-36.28-26.03-10.25Chart
11/29/2011 16:002,047.7321.632,086.212,117.50-31.29-21.24-10.05Chart
11/29/2011 16:00308.663.04314.52316.05-1.530.15-1.68Chart
11/29/2011 16:002,307.2221.672,369.102,404.88-35.78-19.83-15.95Chart
11/29/2011 16:004,332.1018.474,379.754,388.77-9.032.98-12.00Chart
11/29/2011 16:00220.633.54225.78229.36-3.58-2.22-1.36Chart
11/29/2011 16:003,655.9038.223,732.563,802.24-69.68-52.19-17.48Chart
11/29/2011 16:00180.192.05185.51188.17-2.66-1.33-1.33Chart
11/29/2011 16:001,327.6916.471,374.871,414.72-39.85-30.52-9.33Chart
11/29/2011 16:00180.721.73188.50196.70-8.20-6.39-1.81Chart
11/29/2011 16:002,170.9828.862,225.942,275.56-49.62-38.23-11.39Chart
Russell Indexes
11/29/2011 16:00722.267.30737.92749.42-11.51-7.11-4.39Chart
11/29/2011 16:00757.6110.34775.38789.33-13.95-9.41-4.54Chart
11/29/2011 16:00772.458.02789.30801.75-12.45-7.76-4.69Chart
PHLX Indexes
11/29/2011 16:00334.176.04346.60354.69-8.09-4.22-3.87Chart
11/29/2011 16:00368.663.64377.19383.68-6.48-4.06-2.42Chart
11/29/2011 16:00150.692.95150.57156.42-5.86-5.84-0.02Chart
11/29/2011 16:00119.852.04124.28125.27-0.990.34-1.33Chart
11/29/2011 16:00204.964.54211.57219.99-8.42-6.56-1.86Chart
11/29/2011 16:00200.370.71202.52203.61-1.10-0.39-0.71Chart
11/29/2011 16:00369.404.89384.31396.29-11.98-9.09-2.89Chart
11/29/2011 16:00470.471.33473.42472.251.171.98-0.81Chart
Sector Indexes
11/29/2011 16:00403.657.26402.36419.05-16.69-16.66-0.03Chart
11/29/2011 16:001,116.6313.731,144.321,177.57-33.25-26.83-6.41Chart
11/29/2011 16:0081.170.0780.6380.130.500.330.18Chart
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About MACD.

MACD is one of the most frequently used indicators in technical analysis. It was created by Gerald Appel in the 1960s and is calculated as the difference between two exponential moving averages (EMA) applied to the close price:

MACD = Fast Exponential Moving Average - Slow Exponential Moving Average

12- and 26-bar period settings traditionally are the most popular settings for fast and slow EMAs, respectively. A signal line (or trigger line) is then formed by applying an exponential or simple moving average to the MACD line. The standard period for the Signal Line (MACD Signal) is 9 bars:

MACD Signal = MA applied to MACD

The difference between the MACD and the MACD signal line is MACD Histogram. This construction was created by Thomas Aspray in 1986.

MACD Histogram = MACD - MACD Signal Line.

How to Use MACD:

There are three common ways in technical analysis to interpret the MACD:

  1.  Crossovers of the MACD and the MACD Signal Line - when the MACD falls below the signal line, it indicates that it may be time to sell. Conversely, when the MACD rises above the signal line, it suggests that the price is likely to rise. Crossovers of MACD and the Signal Line are equivalent to the moments when the MACD Histogram crosses zero line.
  2. Crossovers of the MACD and the zero line - A crossing of the MACD line up through zero is interpreted as bullish, or down through zero as bearish.
  3.  Divergence of the price and the MACD - When the security price diverges from the MACD, it signals the end of the current trend.

Like other lagging (trend-following) indicators, the MACD may generate false signals when it is too late to open / close a trade. It is a good idea to use this indicator in conjunction with other leading (trend-predicting) technical indicators, including volume-based indicators. Leading technical indicators may permit the use of a tighter MACD setting.

 


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