MOVING AVERAGE
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Rajakrishnan M
Assistant Professor in Commerce CA
Fundamental and
Technical Analysis
MOVING AVERAGE
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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A moving average is a
technical indicator that
combines price points
of an instrument over
a specified time frame,
and divides by the
number of data points,
to give you a single
trend line.
It is popular amongst
traders because it can
help to determine the
direction of the
current trend, while
lessening the impact
of random price
spikes.
MOVING AVERAGE
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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SIMPLE MOVING AVERAGE
EXPONENTIAL MOVING AVERAGE
SMA
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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The simple moving
average (SMA)
calculates an average
of the last n prices,
Simple moving
average = (P1 + P2 +
P3 + P4 + ... + Pn) / n
SMA
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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A simple moving average
(SMA) is the most basic
MA, which is just a straight
calculation of the mean
price of a set of values over
a given time periods
If you were to calculate the
SMA for a ten-day period,
you would take the values
of the last ten days and
divide the result by ten.
SMA
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Popular moving
averages used
by most traders
are the 10, 20,
50, 100 and
200
SMA – 10, 20 and 50
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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EMA
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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The key difference between a simple
moving average (SMA) and the
exponential moving average (EMA)
is that in the EMA calculation, the
most recent data is weighted to have
more of an impact.
EMA
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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The direction of the moving average conveys important
information about prices, whether that average is simple
or exponential.
A rising moving average shows that prices are generally
increasing.
A falling moving average indicates that prices, on
average, are falling. A rising long-term moving average
reflects a long-term uptrend.
A falling long-term moving average reflects a long-term
downtrend.
EMA
Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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For analysis, all
the moving
averages help
highlight the
trend.
When the price
is above its
moving average,
it shows that the
price is trading
higher than it
has, on average,
over the period
being analyzed.
That helps
confirm an
uptrend.
EMA
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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When the price sits
below its moving
average, this shows
that the price is trading
lower than it has, on
average, over the
period being analyzed.
That helps confirm
a downtrend.
SMA (100 and 200) NIFTY
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MA CROSS OVER
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When the price crosses above its moving average,
this shows the price is getting stronger relative to
where it was in the past because the most recent
price now sits higher than the average.
If the price crosses below its moving average, it
shows the price is getting weaker relative to
where it was in the past.
MA CROSS OVER
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MA CROSS OVER
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A buy signal is generated when the
short-term SMA crosses above the
long-term average from below.
While a sell signal is triggered when
the short-term average crosses below
the long-term average from above.
MA CROSS OVER (Red ST 10 & Blue LT 20 )
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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CONSOLIDATION
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Moving average

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    MOVING AVERAGE 1 Rajakrishnan M AssistantProfessor in Commerce CA Fundamental and Technical Analysis
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    MOVING AVERAGE Dr. N.G.P.Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 2 A moving average is a technical indicator that combines price points of an instrument over a specified time frame, and divides by the number of data points, to give you a single trend line. It is popular amongst traders because it can help to determine the direction of the current trend, while lessening the impact of random price spikes.
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    MOVING AVERAGE Dr. N.G.P.Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 3 SIMPLE MOVING AVERAGE EXPONENTIAL MOVING AVERAGE
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    SMA Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 4 The simple moving average (SMA) calculates an average of the last n prices, Simple moving average = (P1 + P2 + P3 + P4 + ... + Pn) / n
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    SMA Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 5 A simple moving average (SMA) is the most basic MA, which is just a straight calculation of the mean price of a set of values over a given time periods If you were to calculate the SMA for a ten-day period, you would take the values of the last ten days and divide the result by ten.
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    SMA Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 6 Popular moving averages used by most traders are the 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200
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    SMA – 10,20 and 50 Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 7
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    EMA Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 8 The key difference between a simple moving average (SMA) and the exponential moving average (EMA) is that in the EMA calculation, the most recent data is weighted to have more of an impact.
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    EMA Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 9 The direction of the moving average conveys important information about prices, whether that average is simple or exponential. A rising moving average shows that prices are generally increasing. A falling moving average indicates that prices, on average, are falling. A rising long-term moving average reflects a long-term uptrend. A falling long-term moving average reflects a long-term downtrend.
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    EMA Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 10 For analysis, all the moving averages help highlight the trend. When the price is above its moving average, it shows that the price is trading higher than it has, on average, over the period being analyzed. That helps confirm an uptrend.
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    EMA Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 11 When the price sits below its moving average, this shows that the price is trading lower than it has, on average, over the period being analyzed. That helps confirm a downtrend.
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    SMA (100 and200) NIFTY Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 12
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    MA CROSS OVER Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 13 When the price crosses above its moving average, this shows the price is getting stronger relative to where it was in the past because the most recent price now sits higher than the average. If the price crosses below its moving average, it shows the price is getting weaker relative to where it was in the past.
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    MA CROSS OVER Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 14
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    MA CROSS OVER Dr.N.G.P. Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 15 A buy signal is generated when the short-term SMA crosses above the long-term average from below. While a sell signal is triggered when the short-term average crosses below the long-term average from above.
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    MA CROSS OVER(Red ST 10 & Blue LT 20 ) Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 16
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    CONSOLIDATION Dr. N.G.P. Artsand Science College Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 17
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