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Mov Avg 3 Lines (Indicator)
| Name | Expression | Default | Description |
| Price | Numeric | Close | Value to be used in calculating the moving averages. |
| FastLength | Numeric | 4 | Number of bars to include in calculating the "fast" average. |
| MedLength | Numeric | 9 | Number of bars to include in calculating the "medium" average. |
| SlowLength | Numeric | 18 | Number of bars to include in calculating the "slow" average. |
| Displace | Numeric | 0 | Number of bars to displace the plot of the moving averages. |
The moving average may be the most widely used indicator. The Mov Avg 3 line indicator calculates and plots three simple arithmetic averages of the same prices, specified by the Price input, from each of the most recent number of bars specified by the Length inputs. For example, the default setting is to calculate and plot a simple average of the closing prices of the last 4 bars, the last 9 bars and the last 18 bars. The shorter (also known as faster) the length of an average the more sensitive it will be to current price changes than longer (slower) averages.
Moving averages are generally used for trend identification. Attention is given to the direction in which the averages are moving and to the relative position of prices and the averages. Rising moving average values (direction) and prices above the short moving average and the shorter moving averages above the longer moving averages (position) would indicate an uptrend. Declining moving average values and prices below the short moving average and the shorter moving averages below the longer moving averages would indicate a downtrend. Using multiple moving averages may make it easier to gauge neutral periods, or differentiate between strong and weak trends.
Displaced moving averages plot the moving average values of a previous bar or later bar on the current bar. This indicator is NOT displaced by default. Changing the input Displace to positive number displaces the plot to the left. Changing the input Displace to a negative number displaces the plot to the right.
| Number | Name | Default Color | Description |
| Plot1 | FastAvg | Yellow | Plots the first moving average value. |
| Plot2 | MedAvg | Cyan | Plots the second moving average value. |
| Plot3 | SlowAvg | Magenta | Plots the third moving average value. |
When applied to a chart, this indicator displays three plots in the same subgraph as the price data.
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