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World 4 · Indicators · lesson 8 · level 3
MACD
MACD shows the gap between a fast and a slow average, and a growing gap means the move is speeding up.
What it is
Below zero, the MACD line crossed above its signal line.
Your task in the app
The MACD lines just crossed. Buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 774 | 38% | 58% | 4% |
| United States | 795 | 41% | 54% | 6% |
| Japan | 458 | 43% | 52% | 5% |
| Crypto | 9,187 | 34% | 54% | 12% |
| Forex | 1,028 | 36% | 55% | 10% |
| Commodities | 313 | 40% | 50% | 9% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 12,555 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the MACD bullish cross pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Read the MACD line, the signal line and the histogram.