What is Exponential Moving Average (EMA)?
An exponential moving average, or EMA, is a moving average that gives more weight to recent bars and less to older ones. Because it leans on the latest prices, it reacts faster to changes than a simple moving average of the same length. That extra speed also makes it a little noisier.
Why Exponential Moving Average (EMA) matters
It responds quicker to fresh price action than an SMA, which matters when you care about recent moves.
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