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Moving Average - Definition
Below, you'll find a definition of this investing term...

Definition:  In technical analysis, this shows the average value of a company's stock price over a given period of time (50, 100, or 200 days).

TeenAnalyst Advice: In technical analysis, investors usually look at the moving average to confirm the direction they think a stock is heading.  They also look for irregularities in this moving average.  It's usually not a good thing when a company's stock strongly deviates from the moving average.

 

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