What is Moving Average?

[Mohammed Arshath Ali]

Moving Average is a widely used indicator in technical analysis that helps smooth out price action by filtering out the noise from random price fluctuation. It is a trend

following or lagging indicator because it is based on past prices.

 

[Leena Nathan]

A technical analysis term meaning the average price of a security over a specified time period used in order to spot pricing trends by flattering out by large fluctuations.

[Supriya Rayabhagi]

MA is a type of technical Indicators which works exceptionally well in the trading area. It is an algorithm that takes average price of the stock. It is not preferred for sideways movement.

MA draws a single magnet line, if the price is above the magnet line then it indicates Bullish and if the price is below the magnet line then it indicates the bearish.

[Hariesh]

Moving average works effectively in the trending period. When the price goes above the average line then the stock is bullish.And when the price goes below the average line then the stock is bearish.

[shivkant]

it is shown by average line across the real graph it is comparatively  smother then real one and gives average trend

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