What Is A Moving Average? Moving averages are important in many time series data applications. The study of moving averages is part of the academic disciplines of statistics and mathematics.

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Deciding when to enter or exit a market can be challenging. If you’re looking for clues on when to trade, the 200-day moving average (MA) is a simple but powerful tool you can integrate into your ...