MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence)

MACD is a momentum indicator built from two moving averages; when its line crosses above its signal line it is read as bullish, and below as bearish.

MACD (Moving Average Convergence Divergence) tracks the relationship between two exponential moving averages of price. The standard settings are the 12-day and 26-day EMAs: their difference is the MACD line, and a 9-day EMA of that line is the "signal" line. The gap between them (the histogram) shows momentum building or fading.

A bullish reading is when the MACD line crosses above the signal line (momentum turning up); a bearish reading is the opposite cross. Because MACD is derived from moving averages, it lags the price and can whipsaw in choppy, sideways markets.

stocks-llm computes the 12/26/9 MACD nightly and flags fresh bullish and bearish crossings. It is a description of momentum, not a prediction or a recommendation.

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