Sma - Stock Simple Moving Average Indicator

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Indicator	Usage	Description	Example
sma	sma[x,n] OPERATOR (INDICATOR or POSITIVE NUMBER) , where x is a positive integer >= 2 and n is optional and represents the number of days ago the result is computed (n=0 is the default value and represents the current end of day, n=1 is the previous end of day, etc.)	Returns the x-day simple moving average closing price from n days ago.	(sma[20] > sma[50])

Introduction:

The 'sma' indicator is used in indicator formula construction to narrow the stock pre-screener results to include only those stocks that have a simple moving average stock price restricted to the parameters set for the sma indicator.

Calculation:

Add up each of the last x-day closing stock prices then divide the sum by x.

Example:

Below is a chart of Amazon (AMZN) highlighting days where the last daily close was above the 50-day simple moving average AND the previous daily close was below the the 50-day simple moving average.

INDICATORS IN OUR DATABASE THAT INCLUDE THE SMA INDICATOR...

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(vol[0] > 1.5 * avevol[14]) and (close[0] > sma[50])

AISCORE: 1492

Indicator ID: 051102155300

(smamdir[25,p]) and (close[0] > sma[25])

AISCORE: 1163

Indicator ID: 051107215357

(smamdir[14,p]) and (close[0] > sma[14])

AISCORE: 1073

Indicator ID: 051107215409

(vol[0] > 2 * vol[1]) and (close[0] >= sma[50])

AISCORE: 1260

Indicator ID: 051125125422

(vol[0] > 2 * vol[1]) and (close[0] < sma[50])

AISCORE: 1676

Indicator ID: 051125125603

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