# Exponential Moving Average (EMA) Exponential moving average of the chosen source, weighting recent bars more, a common trend and dynamic support / resistance line. ## How to read it - Price above the line suggests an uptrend, below it a downtrend. - The slope shows trend direction; crosses of price and the line can mark changes. - Reacts faster than an SMA of the same period. ## Key settings - Period 9, source close. - Line colour and width. ## Good to know - Drawn on the price pane, over the candles.