Technical

What is Moving Average Ribbon (Bullish / Bearish)?

A stack of several moving averages of increasing length read together β€” 'bullish' when layered in perfect ascending order (shortest on top), 'bearish' when fully inverted.

Formula

Bullish: SMA(short) > SMA(medium) > SMA(long) in strict order; Bearish: fully inverted

How to Interpret

A fully ordered ribbon means the short-, medium- and long-term trends all agree β€” the strongest trend confirmation moving averages can give. Widening spacing indicates acceleration; compression warns of a potential turn. Partial ordering means a transition is in progress.

Typical Ranges

Full alignment happens well after a trend is underway β€” ribbon signals are rare by design, with long silent stretches between them.

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