EMA 9/21 (fast trend)
What it is: exponential moving averages — like the 50/200 but for short-term traders. EMAs weight recent days more, so they turn faster.
How to read it:
• EMA9 above EMA21 = short-term uptrend intact (green arrows = fresh crosses)
• Price riding the EMA9 = strong momentum; pullbacks to EMA21 = normal dip-buys
• EMA9 losing EMA21 = short-term trend over
How traders use it: swing traders' main trend filter for 1-4 week holds. The 50/200 answers "should I own this"; the 9/21 answers "is this week the moment." Whipsaws in sideways markets are its weakness — pair with ADX.