Kaufman MA

What does Kaufman MA measure?

A moving average that changes its own speed: quick when the market is trending cleanly, slow and sticky when it is chopping.

How is Kaufman MA calculated?

Over the last 10 candles, compare the straight-line distance travelled with the total wandering. A clean move sets the line to track price at the 2-candle speed; a messy one slows it toward the 30-candle speed. Then update the line at whatever speed that comes out to.

Written by reading the engine’s real computation, not a textbook — where the two differ, the page describes what actually runs.

How do I use Kaufman MA in a bot?

In the builder, add an indicator of type kama (parameters: length, default 10; fast, default 2; slow, default 30). Its value becomes an operand you can compare in any entry or exit rule. The engine grades the whole rule honestly: real fills, no look-ahead, half the history held back.

Related indicators

• Keltner channelA channel around the trend that widens with volatility.
• Linreg angleThe tilt of the recent price trend, stated as an angle in degrees.
• Linreg interceptWhere the best-fit line through recent prices STARTS — its value at the oldest candle in the window.
• Linreg slopeHow fast the trend is rising or falling — dollars per candle.

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