An exponential moving average is slow but steady, like a directional indicator on a steamroller. EMA works in all timeframes but shines on the weeklies, where it helps you stay with the major trend no matter how hard it tries to shake you off. Trading in the direction of a weekly moving average should help you get ahead of many traders. You can position yourself in the direction of the EMA and hold, or else trade in and out, using daily charts.

