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SMA

Simple moving average.

Also known as: SMA 20, SMA 50, SMA 200, sma20, sma50, sma200, fiftyDayAverage, twoHundredDayAverage

In detail

SMA averages closing prices over a fixed window. Traders use it to smooth trend direction and compare short-term price with longer-term trend.

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