Practice - Simple Moving Average
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Practice Questions
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What is the formula for calculating a Simple Moving Average?
💡 Hint: Think about how you average numbers in general.
If the data points are 2, 4, 6 for three periods, what is the SMA?
💡 Hint: Add the three numbers first.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does SMA stand for?
💡 Hint: It's about smoothing trends.
The Simple Moving Average is calculated by taking the average of a set number of data points. True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about how averages work.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the following daily sales for a week: (100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 250, 400). Calculate the 3-day Simple Moving Average and discuss its implications.
💡 Hint: Consider how data over the specified days builds the average.
Critique the effectiveness of a 5-day SMA compared to a 10-day SMA in volatile stock markets, where price swings are frequent.
💡 Hint: Analyze each SMA's responsiveness versus smoothness.
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