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What is EMA?

an exponential moving average, a trend line that weights recent prices more.

The number

EMA is an exponential moving average, a trend line that weights recent prices more.

What it means

price above it means the trend is up, below means it's down, traders treat it as dynamic support and resistance.

Why it matters

it's the line the algos defend, so breaks through it tend to accelerate.

From the desk

The desk watches this alongside the nine Pulse Score signals when reading a coin. See Methodology for how the score fuses its inputs.

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Explainer generated Sep 24, 2026 from the desk glossary. Not financial advice.