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Re: Exponential moving average



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> The MAs should be  CENTERED.  This is VERY important.  If centered MAs are
> used, there should be no phase problems nor any need to invert the
> difference (long minus short, as opposed to the correct short minus long).

Well, that's just swell for historical research, ie looking for cycles,
but what good is it for trading?

> One final observation:  the final value from a difference between 32-bar and
> 16-bar MAs (both centered) will correspond to time = T minus16,

Great. So, when an arrow pops up on my screen, I now know what I should
have done 3 weeks ago.

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  Dennis