FTB-C000240 / Formula component

Price Above Moving Average

Price Above Moving Average is a Boolean classification that is true when the selected price exceeds its specified moving average.

Also known asabove-MA flag

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Definitions

In plain terms

Each eligible security contributes an above or not-above result for the measurement session.

Technical

The rule fixes price and average fields, timestamp alignment, strict versus inclusive comparison, readiness, and missing data.

Scope

Equal-to-average observations are not above unless an inclusive rule is explicitly chosen.

Formula

Above-MA flag = 1 if P > MA, else 0
LaTeX: I_t=\mathbf{1}(P_t>MA_t)
SymbolMeaningUnit
Pselected security pricecurrency per share
MAselected moving averagecurrency per share

Output unit: binary

Examples

  • A Fintech Builder lesson can compute or identify Price Above Moving Average only after declaring its inputs, timing, and edge-case rules.

Common misconceptions

  • Equal-to-average observations are not above unless an inclusive rule is explicitly chosen.

Concept relationships

Prerequisites

Related

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Where this concept is used

Tutorials planned

These catalogued topics use this concept, but their complete build has not shipped yet.

  • D04-F03-A04 Prerequisite

Evidence and governance

  1. Percent Above Moving Average StockCharts ChartSchool · secondary methodology

    Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula

    Limits: Threshold interpretation and universe composition are contextual and must not be treated as guaranteed signals.

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