SMA & EMA

5-point simple and exponential moving average for a mini price series.

Inputs

Price t-4

Price t-3

Price t-2

Price t-1

Price t

EMA smoothing

Tab to move between fields

Results

SMA(5)

10.44

EMA(5)10.5155

How to Use This Calculator

Enter five consecutive price observations from oldest (t-4) to newest (t).
Adjust the EMA smoothing factor -- higher values weight recent prices more heavily.
Compare the SMA (equal-weight average) with the EMA (exponentially weighted) to see how the smoothing factor affects trend detection.

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