moving average

American  

noun

Statistics.

1. one of a succession of averages of data from a time series, where each average is calculated by successively shifting the interval by the same period of time.

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moving average British  

noun

1. statistics (of a sequence of values) a derived sequence of the averages of successive subsequences of a given number of members, often used in time series to even out short-term fluctuations and make a trend clearer

   the 3-term moving average of 4, 6, 8, 7, 9, 8 is 6, 7, 8

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Etymology

Origin of moving average

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The percentage of S&P 500 stocks trading above their 200-day moving average fell to 47.31% on Nov. 20, the lowest level since June.

From MarketWatch

Another way to gauge how much the stock has outperformed over time, relative to history, is to see how the stock has climbed above its 200-day moving average, which many use as a long-term trend tracker.

From MarketWatch

This is only the third time in nearly 20 years the stock has touched its rising 200-month simple moving average, with prior rebounds in 2007, 2008 and 2017.

From Barron's

The S&P 500 has already sliced through its 50-day moving average, and its Thursday low of 6521.92 was just below the low of 6552.51 on Oct.

From Barron's

The S&P 500 has already sliced through its 50-day moving average, and its Thursday low of 6521.92 was just below the low of 6552.51 on Oct.

From Barron's