TREND, MOVING AVERAGES & STRUCTURE
Wilder MA (RMA)
Wilder's moving average — the slow, sticky trend line that sits underneath RSI, ATR and ADX.
spec id: rmalength (default 14)
What does Wilder MA (RMA) measure?
Wilder's moving average — the slow, sticky trend line that sits underneath RSI, ATR and ADX. It smooths more than an exponential average of the same length.
How is Wilder MA (RMA) calculated?
Start from a plain average of the first 14 closes. Then each candle, move the line just one 14th of the way toward the new close — so it keeps most of yesterday's value.
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 Wilder MA (RMA) in a bot?
In the builder, add an indicator of type rma (parameters: length, default 14). 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
- Rolling maxThe highest value another series reached over a recent window.
- Rolling minThe lowest value another series reached over a recent window.
- Sine WMAA moving average whose weights rise to a peak in the middle of the window and taper at both ends — a very smooth line.
- SMAThe plain trend line — the classic "is this stock healthy?
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