Moving averages are a type of mathematical smoothing technique that uses a set of data points to determine the current trend of a given metric. These measurements are used in everything from financial forecasting to finding the best time to buy or sell stocks. There are many types of moving averages, but the two most popular types are the simple and exponential moving averages. The SMA is calculated by taking the average price over a set interval, while EMA takes into account previous prices as well.
Another spammer...! A newbie explaining a "MA" to the Elitetraders Same post from https://www.quora.com/profile/Aetram-Trades It won't take long and we see something like this:
I had used Hull moving averages (a version of EMA) for while; difference is in weighting designed to reduce indicator delay; of no real value imo.
The triple moving average trading system uses three moving averages, one short, one medium and one long. The triple moving average trading system trades longs when the bearish moving average is above the medium moving average and the medium moving average is above the long-term moving average.