Moving AverageThe Moving Average, of a stock for each period is calculated as the average price over the last n-periods. You can select the number of periods from the dialog that appears when you click the edit study button. You can also offset the results backwards by a entering the number of periods in the offset box.
When the moving average crosses above the current price it may be a good time to buy, when the moving averages crosses below the current it may be a goood time to sell.
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