Moving Averages 101

The humble moving average is a workhorse in the technical analysis community. Hardly a chart comes up without some form of a moving average. Have you ever wondered why this simple (or sometimes not so simple) calculation is the darling of the analysts? Why it’s so widely accepted as a technical analysis standard? Seriously, what’s up with the moving average? In this 6- minute beginners presentation, Greg Lewis will discuss the following: • Why use the moving average? • What types of moving averages are used and how are they calculated? • Why and when are different MA lengths used? • What are some of the disadvantages of using a moving average? • How to scan for securities that are crossing a particular MA • How do you test MA strategies? About the presenter A graduate of the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, Greg Lewis has been the Marketing Director of MetaStock for over 15 years. In addition to working with developers to improve MetaStock, he has taught about trading and MetaStock software to audiences all over the world.