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Moving Average Convergence and Divergence MACD Classic Bullish and Bearish Divergence

Moving Average Convergence and Divergence MACD Classic divergence is used as a possible sign for a trend reversal. Classic divergence is used when looking for an zone where price could reverse & begin going in opposite direction. For this reason classic divergence is used as a low risk entry method and also as an accurate way of exit out of a trade.

1. It is a low risk method to sell near the market top or buy near the market bottoms, this makes the risk on your trades are very small relative to the potential reward.

2. It's used to predict the optimum point at which to exit a Forex trade.

There are two types:

  1. Classic Bullish FX Trading Divergence
  2. Classic Bearish Divergence

Classic Bullish Forex Trading Divergence

Classic bullish divergence occurs when price is making lower lows (LL), but the oscillator technical indicator is making higher lows ( HL ).

Moving Average Convergence and Divergence MACD Classic Bullish Divergence

Moving Average Convergence & Divergence MACD Classic Bullish Divergence

Classic bullish divergence warns of a possible change in the trend from down to up. This is because even though the price went lower the volume of sellers who pushed the price lower was less as illustrated by the Moving Average Convergence and Divergence MACD indicator. This is an technical indicator of the underlying weakness of the downwards trend.

Classic bearish FX Trading Divergence

Classic bearish divergence occurs when price is making a higher high (HH), but the oscillator technical indicator is lower high ( LH ).

Moving Average Convergence and Divergence MACD Classic bearish divergence

Moving Average Convergence & Divergence MACD Classic Bearish Divergence

Classic bearish divergence warns of a possible change in the trend from up to down. This is because even though the price went higher the volume of buyers that pushed the price higher was less as illustrated by the Moving Average Convergence and Divergence MACD indicator. This is an technical indicator of the underlying weakness of the upwards trend.


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