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lsma

Least-squares moving average (linear regression)

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lsma(source, length)

End point of a linear regression through the window. Alias: linreg. Short form `lsma(14)` uses close.

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
sourceoptionalseries
default close
Series to use. Omit it when the first argument is a number — ema(9) means ema(close, 9).
lengthint
default 14
Lookback in bars. Default 14.

Return value

series

Short form: if the first argument is a number, Dovee uses close as the source.

Also accepted: linreg.

Example

line = lsma(close, 14)
plot line as "Least-squares moving average (linear regression)"

See also