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How do you use EMA in Crypto trading? ›
How is the EMA calculated?
- SMA = sum of the selected periods ÷ the number of selected periods.
- Multiplier = [2 ÷ (number of selected periods + 1)]
- Current EMA = [Close Price - EMA (previous day)] x multiplier + EMA (previous day)
Exponential Moving Average (EMA)
EMA: {Close - EMA(previous day)} x multiplier + EMA(previous day). A 20-period EMA applies a 9.52% weighting to the most recent price. A 20-period EMA can also be called a 9.52% EMA. A 40-period EMA applies a 4.88% weighting to the most recent price (2/(40+1) = .
Just like the SMA, the EMA plays a role in many different trading strategies. As a rule of thumb, crypto traders with a short-term approach use the 12-period and the 26-period EMA. For long-term crypto trading, it makes more sense to use the 50-period, 100-period, and 200-period settings.
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- Apply a 20, 50, 100, or 200-period simple moving average to your chart.
- When the moving average is pointed higher, it can be a signal to buy and vice versa.
The most commonly used EMAs by forex traders are 5, 10, 12, 20, 26, 50, 100, and 200. Traders operating off of shorter timeframe charts, such as the five- or 15-minute charts, are more likely to use shorter-term EMAs, such as the 5 and 10.