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zlema

Zero-lag EMA

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zlema(source, length)

EMA with a lag-reducing error term. Short form `zlema(9)` uses close.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
sourceoptionalseries
default close
Series to use. Omit it when the first argument is a number — ema(9) means ema(close, 9).
lengthint
default 9
Lookback in bars. Default 9.

Return value

series

Short form: if the first argument is a number, Dovee uses close as the source.

Example

line = zlema(close, 9)
plot line as "Zero-lag EMA"

See also