RMA

RMA plots Wilder's recursive smoother in its cleanest form: each bar blends 1/N of the newest price into (N-1)/N of yesterday's value, seeded with the mean of its first N inputs. The definitive build of the RMA treats its equivalences as first-class features: the dashboard reports the smoothing factor 1/N and the (2N-1)-bar EMA the line responds like, and overlays can add a same-length EMA and SMA plus the exact-alpha twin. Slope trend coloring and a price gradient fill carry the two classic bias reads.

How to Trade the RMA?

• Slope: the line colors bullish while rising and bearish while falling: the calm, rarely-flipping trend read, with alerts on each slope turn.
• Price side: the gradient fill shades bullish while price holds above the line and bearish below it, with alerts on both crossings.
• Crossover pair: enable the second RMA for a fast-against-slow pair built for patience; pair crossings carry their own alerts.

RMA Settings

• Source (default close): series the average smooths.
• RMA Length (default 14): N in the recursion; alpha is 1/N, smaller than an EMA's 2/(N+1) at the same stated length.
• Second RMA (default disabled) with Second RMA Length (default 50): the slower half of the crossover pair.
• EMA — Same Length, SMA — Same Length and Equivalent EMA (2N - 1) (each default disabled): comparison overlays.
• Show Dashboard (default enabled) with Location (default Top Right) and Size (default Small).
• Slope Trend Coloring (default enabled), Price / RMA Gradient Fill (default enabled), Price Crossing Markers (default disabled), Line Width (default 2); remaining inputs set colors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is a 14-period RMA slower than a 14-period EMA?

Where does the RMA fit among the classic averages?

Does the seed matter?