MACD Signal Line (M1)Trend

Timeframe M1 · unit pts

What it measures

A 9-bar exponential smoothing of the MACD line - it acts as a slow-reacting lens on the momentum gap, filtering out bar-to-bar jitter.

How Janira reads it (bullish vs bearish)

The signal line lags the MACD line deliberately. Its level (above/below zero) describes the prevailing momentum trend after smoothing. The gap between MACD and signal is the histogram.

In plain language

If the MACD line is a river current, the signal line is the average current reading taken over the last nine readings. It tells you whether the flow has been generally fast or slow lately.

Scenarios

• Signal above zero: the smoothed momentum view has been positive for enough bars to push the average above zero - a medium-term bullish lean.
• Signal below zero: consistent bearish momentum over the recent window, confirmed by the smoothing.
• Signal rising toward zero from negative territory: the smoothed view of momentum is improving, though not yet positive.
• Signal flat near zero while MACD oscillates: momentum is noisy but centered; no reliable directional bias has established itself.

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Janira computes MACD Signal Line (M1) deterministically from live price action, the same way for every reading - no discretion, no hidden weighting. This page explains the method; it is not a live reading and not advice.