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Technical Analysis

Moving Average

Average price over a recent period, recalculated as new prices come in.

In depth

Common: 50-day and 200-day. "Golden cross" (50-day crosses above 200-day) is bullish; "death cross" is bearish. Stocks above their 200-day MA are generally in uptrends. Used by both technical traders and many institutional risk frameworks.

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