Moving Average Calculator

Calculate Simple Moving Average (SMA) and Exponential Moving Average (EMA) for technical analysis. Analyze stock trends, identify trading signals, and make informed investment decisions.

✓ SMA & EMA ✓ Technical Analysis ✓ Trading Signals

Moving Average Calculator

Price Data

Enter your price data (minimum 5 values required)

Moving Average Settings

Number of periods for calculation

Analysis Options

Alpha value for EMA (0.01-1.0)

Moving Average Formulas

Technical analysis calculations

Formulas:

SMA: Sum of prices ÷ Number of periods
EMA: (Price × α) + (Previous EMA × (1-α))
Where α = smoothing factor

Market Examples

Trending Stock
Upward price movement
Volatile Stock
High price fluctuation
Sideways Market
Range-bound trading

Common Periods

Short-term: 5, 10, 20 days
Medium-term: 50, 100 days
Long-term: 200 days
Intraday: 9, 21 periods

Trading Signals

📈 Golden Cross: Short MA crosses above long MA
📉 Death Cross: Short MA crosses below long MA
🎯 Support/Resistance: Price bounces off MA
📊 Trend Direction: MA slope indicates trend
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Understanding Moving Averages

Moving averages are fundamental technical analysis tools that smooth price data to identify trends and generate trading signals by filtering out short-term price fluctuations.

  • Trend Identification: Determine market direction and momentum
  • Support/Resistance: Act as dynamic support and resistance levels
  • Signal Generation: Crossovers provide buy/sell signals
  • Noise Reduction: Smooth out random price movements

SMA vs EMA

Simple Moving Average (SMA)

Equal weight to all periods. Smoother but slower to react to price changes.

Exponential Moving Average (EMA)

More weight to recent prices. More responsive to current market conditions.

Trading Applications

Use multiple timeframes and combine with other indicators for better signals.

Risk Management

Moving averages can help set stop-loss levels and position sizing.