Simple moving average (SMA)
The plain average of closing prices over a set number of periods.
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Moving average
The average price over a set number of periods, plotted as a line…
Exponential moving average (EMA)
A moving average that weights recent prices more heavily, so it…
Average daily range (ADR)
The average distance in pips between each day’s high and low over…
Average Directional Index (ADX)
An indicator of trend strength, not direction. Readings above…
Average True Range (ATR)
A volatility indicator that averages the true range, which…
Bollinger Bands
Bands set two standard deviations above and below a moving…