A moving average is a popular technical analysis tool used to reflect trends in the stock market and individual equities. Option traders use moving averages to determine which direction an equity’s ...

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Moving averages are one of the most commonly used technical indicators in stock, futures, and forex trading. Market analysts and traders use moving averages to identify significant trends, smoothing ...

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