A Kaufman Adaptive Moving Average Version of MACD

Summary

This document describes a MACD indicator built from Kaufman Adaptive Moving Averages (AMA). AMA adjusts its responsiveness to market conditions, aiming to reduce sensitivity to price noise while limiting lag in detecting trends. The indicator applies AMA throughout the MACD construction, including to the signal line, making both components adaptive.

The document offers a conceptual description rather than trading rules, parameter settings, code, or empirical tests. It gives no evidence that this version outperforms conventional MACD or improves trading outcomes. The description also does not explain how to interpret the resulting crossovers or how the adaptive calculation behaves across different assets and timeframes, so evaluation would require further specification and testing.

Key ideas

• Kaufman AMA adapts its response to price movement to reduce noise sensitivity.
• The described MACD uses adaptive moving averages for its components, including the signal line.
• The document presents the indicator concept but gives no trading rules or performance evidence.
• Application requires further specification and testing across assets and timeframes.

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