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How accurate are MACD predictions?

MACD tracks the relationship between two moving averages of price, so it describes momentum shifting rather than price itself. Predicting it means projecting where that momentum relationship is heading. Measured across 107 qualifying charts.

Timeframe	Median directional	Best	Charts
1 Minute	63.3%	98.0%	19
5 Minute	53.3%	98.0%	15
10 Minute	50.0%	98.0%	17
15 Minute	80.0%	98.0%	19
30 Minute	66.7%	98.0%	13
45 Minute	90.0%	98.0%	13
1 Hour	96.7%	98.0%	11

Median and best directional accuracy. “Charts” is how many qualifying charts fed each row — the sample size behind the median, not a page count. Measured, not estimated.

Across every qualifying chart the median directional accuracy for MACD is 66.7%. Accuracy varies more by timeframe than by instrument.

LiveCharts.AI projecting price and every enabled indicator forward, with the past and predicted sections marked — Example screenshot of the LiveCharts.AI app from August 2026 — an illustration only. Any prediction lines on it are not current; today's and tomorrow's predictions are only in the live app.

What these numbers are

Directional accuracy is how often the projected direction proved correct, measured against what price actually did. It is not a claim about future performance. The predictions themselves are produced inside the platform.

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