Exponential Moving Average with Fractional Periods in MetaTrader 5

Summary

This brief indicator description presents a classic exponential moving average for MetaTrader 5, with support for real-valued averaging periods. It distinguishes two versions: EMA_.mq5 can be applied to other indicators, while EMA.mq5 lacks that capability. The note also says the implementation uses classes from a smoothing algorithms library that must be available in the terminal's include directory.

The document provides an implementation feature description rather than a trading strategy, calculation tutorial, or empirical evaluation. It offers no evidence about signal quality or profitability, and gives little detail on parameter selection or how fractional periods affect smoothing. Its value is mainly for readers comparing indicator implementations or seeking an EMA that can process another indicator's output; practical use depends on the referenced library and platform setup.

Key ideas

• The indicator implements an exponential moving average with a real-valued averaging period.
• One variant can be applied to another indicator, while the other does not support that feature.
• The implementation depends on a separate smoothing algorithms library.
• The description provides no strategy rules or performance evidence.

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