Moving Averages

Moving averages are the culmination of all of the data expressed as an average defined by the number of data points (the intervals). A moving average plots itself over the other data to show a general trend of the plotted points. The more points shown, the more accurate the average.

You can display exponential moving averages, which retain more historical data and therefore show more data points over a longer period of time. They are represented by waves rather than spikes. Exponential moving averages are calculated by applying a percentage of today’s closing price to yesterday’s moving average. The longer the period of the exponential moving average, the less total weight is applied to the most recent price. The advantage to an exponential average is its ability to pick up on price changes more quickly.

DTN.IQ Chart lets you display up to three moving average intervals. For each moving average you can select the interval and color.

To display or hide moving averages:

1. From the DTN.IQ Smart Bar, click on the Chart icon. 
2. Click on the toolbar Settings icon. 

The Settings dialog box appears.

3. Select the Upper Studies tab.
4. Click on the moving averages Show checkbox to insert or remove the Ö.
5. Click on the Moving Averages 1, 2, or 3 checkboxes to insert or remove the Ö

Note: You can select none or any of the moving averages. If you select none, only the tick marks appear on the Chart.

6. Click on OK to save the setting and close the Settings dialog box.

To display exponential data for moving averages:

1. From the DTN.IQ Smart Bar, click on the Chart icon. 
2. Click on the toolbar Settings icon. 

The Settings dialog box appears.

3. Select the Upper Studies tab.
4. Click on the moving averages Show checkbox to insert the Ö.
5. Click on the Moving Averages 1, 2, or 3 checkboxes to insert the Ö.
6. Click on the Exponential checkbox to insert the Ö and display exponential data for all selected moving averages.
7. Click on OK to save the setting and close the Settings dialog box.

To set intervals for moving averages:

1. From the DTN.IQ Smart Bar, click on the Chart icon. 
2. Click on the toolbar Settings icon. 

The Settings dialog box appears.

3. Select the Upper Studies tab.
4. Click on the moving averages Show checkbox to insert the Ö.
5. Click on the Moving Averages 1, 2, or 3 checkboxes to insert the Ö.

Note: You can select none or any of the moving averages. If you select none, only the tick marks appear on the Chart.

6. For each selected moving average, use the up and down arrows to select the moving averages intervals.
7. Click on OK to save the setting and close the Settings dialog box.

To select moving averages colors:

1. From the DTN.IQ Smart Bar, click on the Chart icon. 
2. Click on the toolbar Settings icon. 

The Settings dialog box appears.

3. Select the Upper Studies tab.
4. Click on the moving averages Show checkbox to insert the Ö.
5. Click on the Moving Averages 1, 2, or 3 checkboxes to insert the Ö
6. For each moving average line graph:

• Click on its color box.

The Color dialog box appears.

• Click on a color.
• Click on OK to close the Color dialog box.

7. Click on OK to save the setting and close the Settings dialog box.