Moving Averages - SMA, EMA, WMA
Moving Averages - SMA, EMA, WMA Moving Averages - SMA, EMA, WMA Simple Moving Average (SMA) The Simple Moving Average (SMA) is one of the most common indicators in technical analysis, calculated by averaging a security's price over a specific number of periods. It helps smooth out price action by filtering out the day-to-day price fluctuations. Formula for SMA: SMA = (P1 + P2 + ... + Pn) / n , where P1, P2, ..., Pn are the closing prices of the asset over n periods. Key Use Cases: Identifying overall price trends over a period of time. Used to confirm bullish or bearish trends based on crossovers with the price or other moving averages. Example: A 50-day SMA would average the closing prices of an asset over the last 50 trading days. Exponential Moving Average (EMA) The Exponential Moving Average (EMA) is a type of moving average that gives more weigh...