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Like forex ninja and cyclopip mentioned, the sma tends to lag a bit but the ema is prone to false signals. If you're looking at shorter-term trend changes, the ema could provide better signals. But if you're focusing on the long-term trends, the sma might be better. Still, it would help to pair these leading indicators with lagging indicators such as stochastics or rsi in order to confirm whether a reversal is taking place or not.
