Trend Periods Study

By Samantha Baltodano

TL;DR:

The Trend Periods study analyzes trends by determining the algebraic sign of the difference between two Exponential Moving Averages. It is used to calculate the Trend Quality and Trend-Noise Balance indicators.

What Is the Trend Periods Study?

The Trend Periods study is a trend-analyzing technical indicator. It determines the algebraic sign of the difference between two Exponential Moving Averages of Close price: fast and slow ones. 

This study returns -1 if the difference is negative, +1 if positive, and 0 if the difference is zero.

The -1 sections can be interpreted as downtrend, and +1 sections might signify downtrend.

Values of this study are used in calculation of Trend Quality and Trend-Noise Balance indicators.

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