Click to EnlargeThe moving average was likely the first technical study used by traders and investors to determine the trend of the market. The moving average smoothes price fluctuations by averaging a selected number of prices. This removes what engineers refer to as high-frequency noise" from the data, and from the traders standpoint, the smoothing creates a study that can be used as a definition for the trend. The average price is plotted on the price chart along with the price bars. There are different ways to calculate the average price, including simple, exponential, weighted, and smoothed calculations. CQG carries two studies, the moving average and the moving average cross, both of which can be formatted to the traders interest and be a part of conditions, custom studies, alerts, and trading systems.


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