However, investors may have noticed the slight variation between the simple and exponential moving averages. The simple moving average (SMA) is the average price of a security over a specific period.

Understand the difference between an exponential moving average (EMA) and a simple moving average (SMA) and the sensitivity each one shows to changes in the data used in its calculation.

However, investors may have noticed the slight variation between the simple and exponential moving averages. The simple moving average (SMA) is the average price of a security over a specific period.