$NEAR 4 hours MACD makes a bearish cross above the zero line, with counter-direction histogram bars persisting for 16 bars before the crossover.
Guys, what exactly is MACD calculating? Here’s a quick explanation.
The zero line is where DIF equals 0, meaning the 12-period EMA and 26-period EMA are equal. When DIF is above the zero line, the fast moving average is above the long-term moving average.
The histogram bars often start getting shorter before the crossover. Some traders use this shortening as an early signal of a change in momentum, though this signal is also more prone to failure.
Sizing your position based on the stop-loss distance is much more reliable than trading by feel.