Mastering MACD: The Best Settings & Strategies for Profitable Swing Trading

Hey there! In today’s video, we're gonna talk about the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) - a super popular trading indicator that lots of traders use. But before we dive into MACD, we gotta first understand how other technical indicators like moving averages or the exponential moving average work and the issues that come with using them while trading.
Once we've got that down, we can move onto the MACD indicator. Basically, the MACD is based on two moving averages - a fast one and a slow one - and it plots the difference between the two on a chart. Traders use this info to spot trends, shifts in momentum, and even potential buy or sell signals.
So, how do you use the MACD indicator? Well, one way is to look for crossovers between the MACD line and the signal line. If the MACD line crosses above the signal line, that's a bullish trend, while a crossover below the signal line could be a bearish trend.
Another way to use the MACD is to look for divergences between the MACD line and the price action of an asset. For example, if an asset's price is going up but the MACD is going down, that could mean a trend reversal. Let us know in the comments if you wanna learn more about MACD divergence and how to use it!
Of course, it's important to remember that the MACD isn't foolproof. You should always use it alongside other forms of analysis to make smart trading decisions.
So, if you wanna get better at trading and have an ace up your sleeve, you should totally grab your coffee to master trading the MACD indicator! It's a sweet tool that can help you spot trend reversals and signals for buying and selling. Trust me, it's super useful and can definitely help you make better trading decisions.
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00:00 Let's begin
00:35 Problem with using 12EMA and 26EMA
02:17 Can Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) solve for the lag?
04:37 How to trade using Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD)?
06:28 How accurate is MACD trading?
07:16 Summarising everything in a nutshell
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[@asabafredprince2357]

I really wanna appreciate you sir...your teaching is really helping me learn about trading

[@JoP-od9sy]

Thank you Prateek great explanation! with the heart of a teacher I finally understand MACD THANK YOU

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Thank you the knowledge is very helpful for beginners like me

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great explanation and editing Thanks!

[@luckyskivvy6077]

I use it for intraday trading to gauge trend direction. Also get a sense of how long the trend will last depending on how far apart the lines are.

[@davidibiyemi1308]

Fantabulous, thank you very much Sir for this enlightenment

[@swastikstudy4426]

MACD works really well on 3 minute charts, i use it with mean reversion model

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So clearly presented as usual.. keep up the good work!! Couldn’t wait to watch more videos from the team!!

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Awesomee! Why don't you suggest us some topic that you would want to learn about and we'll create a detailed video around it? Could be company or sector analysis, or some sort of concept explainer video on Technical Analysis or Options trading... Literally tell us whatever you'd love to watch :)

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Nice learn to help direction of market....👍

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Thank you :)

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Thank you

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really nice editing

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Thanks will pass it on to the team

[@swastikstudy4426]

MACD can also be used an exit signal

[@ganeshwankhede3329]

Please explain how to apply on graph

[@ZainabMuhammad-oi2kx]

I don't understand the EMA please can you explain it for me and what's it...

[@Ak20231]

Good examples

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

Thank you!

[@sayhi2rai]

How do I add this modified MACD on trading view? On trading view chart, I could find only the regular MACD version. Thanks

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

Hey you just click on the MACD indicator to change its settings to 12EMA and 26EMA in order to modify it.

[@khanansar4467]

For swing trading which are the indicators should I use?

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

Indicators should be used for confirmation, do not base your trades on it.

[@robinmgupta5638]

In the last example where you mentioned that MACD didnt work, MACD actually worked by giving a signal much earlier when it moves below 0 before the crossover, which means that the market will go bearish.

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You are a wonderful teacher. Well-explained videos and appreciated. A small humble request for you. When you use your native language if you can drop the English translation of those words much appreciated. Because I feel those words are very important because native language comes automatically with your Gut Feeling of that specific point. Thanks

[@TBradFashionModel]

I like to see a trend cross up when MACD is above zeroline in the histogram or...just about crossing....

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Si can I use this strategy in binary trading what is the expiry time

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

Should avoid binary options at all costs. It’s a scam.

[@financeering8176]

I believe the red line at 5:49 in MACD & not 9EMA. Correct me if I am wrong so MACD went down & crossed 9EMA

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

Yes you are right

[@Born1956]

Is such a MACD indicator tool actually there ⁉️ in FYERS trading app to apply - looks like it’s better than Moving average or setting our own EMA !! Correct me if I’m wrong please I’m a student learning from few masters like you

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

Yea, I mean every indicator has its pros and cons. You can find MACD in your broking terminal or any of the charting platoform like TradingView

[@ranjeethnanchimuthu2920]

Is this different from super trend?

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

Super trends are basically the combination of moving averages

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hello bro, do you have signal channels

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

No, and please do not fall for anyone claiming to be us.

[@navketan1965]

My experience is(For early reversal trading entry)---If 3 different settings of MACD(say macd 3,10,9--macd 6,13,9--macd 12,26,9) show that momentum on all 3 settings has reversed(as evidenced by heights of histograms) say on 15 minute charts,THEN VERY HIGH CHANCE THAT TREND HAS INDEED REVERSED.Your comments/wisdom is invited.

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Well explained i will do the Home work Sir

[@rishujain1483]

Sir i am using moving average adaptor

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

use it only for confirmation of trends not for trading purpose

[@wallyg8020]

How to put that 9 Ema with macd

[@kapilpandit9629]

MACD has two lines by default and then you add another line for 9EMA, so 3 in total. But your bottom chart only shows 2 lines. So what am I missing?

[@mohitkhanna1102]

one line shows the difference between 12ema and 26 ema . And 9EMA line is the ema over macd line.

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

on Point Mohit

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@@PrateekSinghLearnApp Most welcome, Parteek Sir

[@Rock486-bg4zg]

Try simply entering all 3 MACD moving averages into a chart, (12, 26, 9) and you can see how distorted the MACD can be yet the baseline cross over will be the same. To understand the MACD you need to enter these 3 MA's.

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how i automate strategy

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Any indicator to identify side ways

[@PrateekSinghLearnApp]

No, like there's no specific indicator just to identify sideway market. Anyways, a simple effective way to identify if the market is going sideways is to look at the price chart, and see if the prices aren't making any higher highs and higher lows OR lower highs and lower lows. PS. Use different timeframes to identify this and you will have a much clearer picture of what the trend looks like.

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It should simply work to as a best tool to “EXIT” from a trade without applying predetermined stop losses ❤

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Lot of fake signals are generated when u try to capture early reversals..it’s a trap laid out by operators for retail people

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Nice, but it doesn't fit for every stock, Name some of the stocks where this technique is suitable.

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a good reference tool. but little old way

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Then what's the new way

[@ramasingh7878]

Time frame nhi btaya

[@christopherk7920]

the number one big no no for anyone trading with MACD is using it as a trend indicator cos it's not built that way.

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00:08 come again???

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All , we are explaining past example, but no body knows the future trend 😉

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Time frame bro

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Boring analysis ....but good animation..no technical information revealed in the video

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Just by calling macd a trend indicator shows ur lack of knowledge on it! Really!!....what all people do just for the sake of making a video!