Reverse MACD Estimates the Next-Bar Price for a Line Crossover

Summary

The document describes a Reverse MACD indicator that estimates the price required on the next bar for the MACD line and its signal line to intersect. This projected crossover level may help traders approximate prices for pending orders. The idea reverses the usual reading of MACD: instead of waiting for the lines to cross and then observing price, it calculates a price level associated with a possible cross on the next bar.

The indicator accepts the fast and slow moving-average periods, the signal-line period, a calculation method (simple or exponential), and an applied price. The document references an article and includes figure captions comparing the reverse indicator with standard MACD, but provides no performance results, equations, or detailed validation. The estimate depends on the selected settings and price input; it is a projected level rather than a guarantee that a crossover or trade will occur.

Key ideas

• The indicator estimates the next-bar price at which MACD and its signal line would intersect.
• The estimate can be used to approximate a price for a pending order.
• Its inputs include the MACD periods, moving-average method, and applied price.
• The description provides no performance evidence or validation details.

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