ClearPath Trader

Triple EMA

Another name/use of TEMA—triple-smoothed EMA construction for responsive trend lines.

Category: Trend · Complexity: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)

Tags: trend, live-overlay, price

Live chart overlay: TEMA

Triple EMA chart illustration

Formula

TEMA = 3·EMA − 3·EMA(EMA) + EMA(EMA(EMA))

How to read

Same family as TEMA — a low-lag moving average for trend following.

Limitations

Whipsaws faster than SMA/EMA of equal length.

Typical settings

21

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