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Description |
Mavg() returns a Modified Moving Average. |
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Syntax |
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Parameters |
SERIES Use the SERIES parameter when you are referencing a study value. In chart windows, values are displayed in decimals. In quote windows, values are displayed in the units of the underlying instrument.
INPUT Use the INPUT parameter when you are referencing an overlay value.
periods The period parameter defines the number of bars to use in the calculation.
<shift> Optional. A number, positive or negative, enclosed in brackets defining the number of bars (periods) to shift the formula line. Typically used only in formulas that will be displayed in chart windows. |
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Return Value |
A Modified Moving Average. |
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Examples |
MAVG_EX1(SERIES,PERIOD=9)=MAVG(SERIES,PERIOD)
MAVG_EX2(INPUT,PERIOD=9)=MAVG(INPUT,PERIOD[1]) |
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Comments |
A simplified method for calculating a moving average, modified moving averages provide a value that is similar to simple moving averages. Many technical studies employ a modified moving average. |
