What it does
Plots a simple moving average and an exponential moving average on the same chart and highlights the points where they cross. Because the EMA weights recent prices more heavily, it reacts faster than the SMA, so crossovers between the two flag shifts in short-term momentum relative to the broader trend. It is a classic dual-moving-average trend-following setup packaged as a single study.
Typedraws on the price chart
How to add it
Click Indicators (ƒx) in the header.
Search “MA with EMA Cross” and click the result.
Hover its legend row and click the gear to open settings.
How traders use it
- When the faster EMA crosses above the slower SMA, treat it as a bullish momentum shift; a cross below is bearish.
- Trade crossovers in the direction of the higher-timeframe trend rather than in isolation to filter noise.
- Use the distance between the two averages as a rough trend-strength gauge: widening separation confirms the move, convergence warns of fading momentum.
- In an established trend, pullbacks to the slower average that hold can be used as continuation entries with a stop beyond the average.
Inputs
| Input | Type | Default | Range / Options |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length MA | number | 10 | 1–2000 |
| Length EMA | number | 10 | 1–2000 |
Plots & styling
| Plot | Style | Default color |
|---|---|---|
| MA | line | #ff6d00 |
| EMA | line | #43A047 |
| Crosses | cross | #2196F3 |
Every plot's color, line width and visibility can be changed on the Style tab. Precision, price-scale labels and status-line values are configurable at the bottom of the Style tab.
Tips
- The legend eye toggles it off without losing your settings — handy for before/after comparisons.
- Its price-scale label can be switched off per-indicator at the bottom of the Style tab if the axis gets crowded.
- Drag the indicator to its own pane from the legend ⋯ menu if it crowds the price chart.
Watch out for
- Like all moving-average cross systems it lags price and generates frequent whipsaw signals in sideways, range-bound markets.
- Crossover signals arrive well after the actual turn, so risk-reward on late entries can be poor without additional confirmation.