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Moving Average
Term category: Stocks
In 10 words or less: A stock's average price over a given period of time.

Definition: In technical analysis, this shows the average value of a company's stock price over a given period of time (50, 100, or 200 days).

StockJargon Advice: In technical analysis, investors usually look at the moving average to confirm the direction they think a stock is heading. They also look for irregularities in this moving average. It's usually not a good thing when a company's stock strongly deviates from the moving average.

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