Weighted moving average (WMA)

An average whose weights fall in a straight line from the newest price to the oldest.

Formula

WMA = Σ (weightᵢ × Pᵢ) ÷ Σ weightᵢ, weights N, N−1, …, 1

How to use it

A middle ground between the SMA and the EMA; the base of the Hull moving average.

In Kereon

Charts · Superchart. Default length 20.

Also called: linear weighted, lwma.

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