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A nine-period EMA of the MACD line, used as the trigger for MACD crossovers.
The classic MACD signal, and a late one. It whipsaws badly in ranging markets, which is precisely why the zero-line filter exists.
The level at which the MACD line reads zero — the point where the 12-period EMA crosses the 26-period EMA.
Take bullish crossovers only above it and bearish ones only below. That single filter removes a large share of losing signals for the cost of a handful of good ones.