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Exponential Moving Average




Definition of Exponential Moving Average


Exponential Moving Average (EMA) refers to a statistical measure that determines trend direction over a time period, It assigns higher weight to data points which are more current. It is calculated as: K x (C-P)) + P where:

K is the exponential smoothing constant;

C is the current price and

P is the exponential moving average for the preceding period


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