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# MACD divergence
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/macd-divergence/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T22:28:00.000Z
- Description: Price makes a lower low, but MACD makes a higher low. The selling pressure behind the new low is weaker than last time. A turn back up confirms it.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Reversal strategies, #strategy, #school-reversal, #level-advanced, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

Momentum (MACD)TargetStopLower low in priceHigher low in MACD

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

The last two confirmed swing lows (swing highs for shorts).

2What's the trigger?

Price's second swing low is lower, MACD at that low is higher, and a candle then closes above the high of the second swing low's candle.

3Where is it wrong?

Just below the second swing low.

4Where does it end?

2 times the risk.

Markets

Futures, Stocks, Forex, Crypto

Timeframes

5m to 4h

Sessions

Any

Also called

MACD bullish divergence, MACD bearish divergence

## What it means

Price makes a lower low, but MACD makes a higher low. The selling pressure behind the new low is weaker than last time. A turn back up confirms it.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

A swing low only counts after 3 closed candles on each side of it, so it is never redrawn. MACD values come from closed candles.

## When it fails

Strong trends, where divergence can repeat several times before price actually turns.