The chart above is an example of a simple moving average on a stock chart of Google Inc. (GOOG). The blue line represents the stock price, while the orange line represents the 50-day moving average.

Understanding Simple Moving Average A simple moving average calculates the average of a set number of asset past prices over a defined time frame. You add up the price values over that range and ...

Moving averages can be assembled based on various periods, the most common which are the 200-day, 100-day, 50-day, and 21-day moving average. The above chart contains both a 20-day and 50-day ...

The simple moving average, or SMA, is one of the most common pieces of technical data that investors rely on. In the case of the 200-day SMA, it shows you the stock's average price over the past ...

Amazon.com AMZN -1.5% is trying to hold its 200-day simple moving average at $3,273.07. The stock has a negative weekly chart, which indicates that this key average will not hold today or tomorrow.

A moving average ribbon consists of a series of MAs plotted on an exchange rate chart. As shown in the image below, the MAs typically have durations ranging from very short-term to long-term.

The Nasdaq Composite (IXIC) set its all-time intraday high of 16,212.23 on November 22. It gapped below its 200-day simple moving average at 14,735 on January 18. Its weekly chart is negative.

1st Source Corporation (SRCE) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, SRCE's 50-day simple moving average broke out ...

Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, ESEA's 50-day simple moving average broke out above its 200 ...

A Golden Cross occurs when a 50-day moving average crosses through a 200-day moving average to the upside. Moving Averages are the easiest technical indicators to understand, notably the simple ...

Recently, ALRS's 50-day simple moving average crossed above its 200-day simple moving average, known as a "golden cross." A golden cross is a technical chart pattern that can signify a potential ...

Nevertheless, a chart of the S&P 500 monthly closes since 1995 shows that a 10- or 12-month simple moving average (SMA) strategy would have ensured participation in most of the upside price ...