Definitions
In plain terms
It retains the direction of the spread while expressing its size in percentage points.
Technical
When the slow average is zero the result must be missing or governed by another explicit policy; aligned readiness is required.
Scope
It is not the same unit as the MACD line.
Formula
PPO line = 100 * (Fast MA - Slow MA) / Slow MAP_t=100\frac{F_t-S_t}{S_t}| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
F_t | fast moving average | input unit |
S_t | slow moving average | input unit |
Output unit: percent
Examples
- A governed lesson calculates or identifies PPO Line only after its parameters, state, timing, and edge cases are declared.
Common misconceptions
- It is not the same unit as the MACD line.
Concept relationships
Prerequisites
Required by
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Percentage Price Oscillator TA-Lib · first party technical publication
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula
Limits: Moving-average type, denominator-zero handling, signal line, and histogram must be frozen by the consuming methodology.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-007
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- evidence reviewed
This record is evidence-reviewed and readable, but not yet promoted to published — it is served noindex,follow and excluded from the sitemap.