La media móvil de Arnaud Legoux (ALMA) es un tipo moderno de media móvil desarrollado por Arnaud Legoux y Dimitrios Kouzis-Loukas. Se creó para abordar los problemas comunes de las medias móviles tradicionales, como el desfase y la inestabilidad, ofreciendo una herramienta más equilibrada para suavizar la acción del precio sin perder capacidad de respuesta.
What Makes ALMA Different
Reduced Lag: ALMA is more responsive than SMAs and EMAs, helping traders react quicker to price shifts.
Smoothed Output: Despite its responsiveness, ALMA reduces noise effectively, making it easier to follow trend direction.
Gaussian Weighting: It uses a bell-curve approach to give more importance to prices near the center of the calculation window.
Offset Control: You can shift the curve’s sensitivity forward or backward, allowing for customization between smoothness and reactivity.
Parameters
Length: Number of periods used in the calculation.
Sigma: Controls the width of the Gaussian curve (affects smoothness).
Offset: Adjusts where the weighting is applied (0 = start, 0.5 = center, 1 = end).
Cómo utilizarlo en FX Replay
Trend Smoothing: Use ALMA to see trends more clearly without excessive lag.
Dynamic Levels: ALMA can act as a responsive support or resistance area during backtesting.
Signal Generation: Combine two ALMA lines or pair it with indicators like RSI or MACD for crossover-based signals.
This moving average works well in strategies focused on trend-following, reversion, or momentum.