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How to Easily Code a Moving Average Cross Trading Strategy

Enhancing Your Understanding of Moving Average Crosses

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Sofien Kaabar, CFA
Aug 06, 2024
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Moving averages are a way to smooth out price data over a certain period of time, showing the average price of an asset over that time frame. They’re often used in technical analysis to identify trends and potential reversal points in the market. This article shows how to code the cross technique to facilitate the detection of trading signals.

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