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McGinley Dynamic Analysis and McGinley Dynamic Signals

Created and Developed by John McGinley

McGinley Dynamic aims to overcome the lag of the traditional simple & exponential MAs, the trading indicator automatically adjusting itself compared to the speed of the market. Thus its name, dynamic.

The indicator follows price movements closely in both a fast and a slow moving market.

McGinley Dynamic Analysis - How to Build a McGinley Dynamic Forex System

Technical Analysis and How to Generate Trading Signals

This technical indicator is better at avoiding whipsaws compared and analyzed to the initial MA.

Calculated using the formula:

Dynamic = D1 + (Price - D1) / (N * (Price/D1)^4)

D1 = previous value of the Dynamic technical indicator

N = smoothing factor (of price bars periods)

^ = Power of

Bullish, Buy Trading Signals and Bearish, Sell Trade Signals

McGinley Dynamic should be combined together with Moving Averages to form a trading system. McGinley Dynamic should be used as the smoothing mechanisms where the MA is choppy or range bound.

  • Bullish, Buy Trading Signal - A buy signal is derived and generated when price is crosses above the indicator.
  • Bearish, Sell Signal - A sell signal is derived/generated when the price is crosses below indicator.

McGinley Dynamic - McGinley Dynamic Analysis - How to Build a McGinley Dynamic System

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