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Simple Moving Average

SimpleMovingAverage(Vector, Periods)

SMA(Vector, Periods)

MA Type Argument ID: SIMPLE

Overview

The Simple Moving Average is simply an average of values over a specified period of time.

Interpretation

A Moving Average is most often used to average values for a smoother representation of the underlying price or indicator.

Example

CLOSE > SMA(CLOSE, 30)

Evaluates to true when the close is greater than a 30-day SMA.