MA 10

Trend

The average of the closing prices over the past 10 days. A short trend line that filters out daily noise without lagging much.

Construction & calculation

Take the closing prices of the last 10 trading days and compute the average.
Each new day the oldest price drops off and the newest is added: the average slides along.
In the scanner the MA is drawn as a line over the price chart (overlay).

MA(10) = (C1 + C2 + ... + C10) / 10

Interpretation

Price above the MA10 = the short term is pointing up; below it = down.
The slope often matters more than the exact crossing: a rising MA10 beneath a rising price is a healthy upward structure.
In a strong trend the MA10 often acts as gliding support (up) or resistance (down).

Watch-outs & pitfalls

Very sensitive: in a sideways market the price crosses the MA10 constantly, producing many false signals.
An MA lags the price by definition. Use it to confirm a trend, not to predict tops or bottoms.

Data note. The scanner works exclusively with closing prices (daily). Wherever the classic formula needs High, Low or Volume, these are approximated: the daily range via the rolling max/min of the closing price over the recent bars, and volume via the relative size of the day's move compared with the recent average. The signal logic is identical to the original, but absolute values may differ slightly from platforms that use intraday data and real volume.

Disclaimer. This explanation is educational and does not constitute investment advice. A technical signal is a probability, not a certainty: always use it together with other signals, the broader trend, the news around the stock and a predefined risk-management plan.

Generated: 26/10/2026 12:04