What is a moving average, and how is it used?
Technical Analysis
A moving average smooths out price data over a set period (e.g. 50 or 200 days) into a single flowing line, used to identify the underlying trend direction.
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A simple moving average (SMA) averages closing prices over a chosen period, while an exponential moving average (EMA) weights recent prices more heavily. Traders watch for price crossing a moving average, or two moving averages crossing each other, as trend signals.
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