Series 65: 1.4.2.3. Moving Averages

1.4.2.3. Moving Averages

A moving average is an average calculated over a fixed period of time. It is called a moving average because it is continually recalculated over the same fixed period, as time moves forward. If the investor is looking at a 200-day moving average of a specific stock, this is the stock’s average price over the last 200 days. The average will be re