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sma

Simple moving average

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sma(source, length)

Equal weight on each bar in the window. Short form `sma(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.

Example

line = sma(close, 14)
plot line as "Simple moving average"

See also