Search any NSE stock to see its live MACD (12,26,9) — the MACD line, signal line and histogram — with a chart, price history and company profile.
| Component | How it is built | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| MACD line | 12-period EMA − 26-period EMA | The core momentum line. Above zero = short-term trend stronger than long-term (bullish); below zero = bearish. |
| Signal line | 9-period EMA of the MACD line | A smoothed trigger. Crossovers with the MACD line generate signals. |
| Histogram | MACD line − Signal line | The gap between the two. Growing bars = strengthening momentum; shrinking bars = momentum fading. |
The crossover is the key event
MACD lags in choppy markets
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12 and 26 are the periods of the two EMAs used to build the MACD line (12-EMA minus 26-EMA); 9 is the EMA period of the signal line. These are the standard default settings used across trading platforms.
The histogram plots the difference between the MACD line and the signal line as bars. It grows as the two lines move apart (momentum building) and shrinks toward zero as they converge (momentum fading), flipping sign at each crossover.
They measure different things — MACD tracks trend and momentum via moving averages, RSI measures how overbought or oversold price is. They are complementary: many traders use RSI for stretch and MACD for trend/crossover timing together.
We compute the standard 12/26/9 MACD from one year of the searched stock’s daily closing prices, so the MACD line, signal line and histogram update instantly when you search a new stock.
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