talib.sma
Simple moving average of source over length bars: every bar in the window counts for the same.
Reach for this one unless you want a particular weighting, in which case see talib.ema, talib.wma or talib.vwma.
talib.sma(series float source, series int length) → series float| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
source | series float | yes | The series to average. |
length | series int | yes | How many bars the average covers. |
Returns series float — A series float: one average per bar.
indicator("Simple moving average")
plot(talib.sma(close, 20))See also talib.alma · talib.atr · talib.barssince
Part of the function index.
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