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McGinley Dynamic Analysis and McGinley Dynamic Signals

Created by John McGinley

McGinley Dynamic aims to overcome the lag of the traditional simple & exponential MAs, the trading indicator automatically adjusting itself relative 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 Technical Indicator Analysis - How to Build a McGinley Dynamic Trading Indicator Forex System

Technical Analysis & How to Generate Signals

This indicator is better at avoiding whipsaws compared to the original MA.

Calculated using the formula:

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

D1 = previous value of Dynamic technical indicator

N = smoothing factor (of price periods)

^ = Power of

Bullish, Buy Signals & Bearish, Sell Trade Signals

McGinley Dynamic should be combined with MAs to form a trading system. McGinley Dynamic should be used as the smoothing mechanisms where the MA is choppy or ranging.

  • Bullish, Buy Signal - A buy signal gets generated when price is crosses above the technical indicator.
  • Bearish, Sell Signal - A sell signal gets generated when the price is crosses below the trading indicator.

McGinley Dynamic Technical Indicator - McGinley Dynamic Analysis - How to Build a McGinley Dynamic Trading Indicator System

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