SMA

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Keyword Description

Simple moving average

Class

Function

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Entry Logic

Exit Logic

Initial Size

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Syntax

SMA[p,n]

Where p is the price (O,H,L,C) and n is the number of days in the average.

Example

Sample code

COL2 = SMA[COL1, 45]

 

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A simple moving average returns the average value over a selected number of periods.  Each day, the oldest data point is removed in favor of the newest data point.  The larger the number of periods in a moving average, the less sensitive it will be, and vice-versa.