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Exponential Hull MA: what it's actually best at

MA variant — EMA-based Hull MA; low-lag; long above a rising line.

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In our standard-settings test, Exponential Hull MA wasn’t the single best indicator for any asset — it was outperformed by others on every one. That’s useful to know too: no indicator wins everywhere.

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Exponential Hull MA: what it's actually best at

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