Stock Chart Magic, PPO and MACD

And at a second glance you can notice in the top box it says very clearly “PPO” as the header in the top left corner but the bottom box header is “MACD”… so whats the deal?

A quick lesson in technical analysis, and it lies in PPO and MACD…

They are basically the same, the only difference is that Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO) expresses the difference in moving averages as a percentage, not as a value.

So, next time you get into a debate with a business colleague or family member about who knows more about investing, ask them “O ya, so what’s the difference between PPO and MACD in technical analysis smart guy?” and before they can answer with a, “I dunno, WHAT” tell them there is no difference, that PPO is just the percentage version of MACD, duh…. and walk away before they ask you what PPO and MACD stand for, hahaha.

(For educational purposes, a great article explaining MACD can be found here)