Node reference
SMA — Simple Moving Average
Unweighted average of the source over the last N candles.
Rev. 2026.06
SMAindicator
InputsOutputsSMA
Source
source · number
SMA
main · number
Configure
- period
- — Lookback length, in bars
- default 20
- range 1–500
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Period20
2 · fastsmooth · 40
Mid period (20) — moderate smoothing with moderate lag.
What it does
Smooths the source into a trend line by averaging the last period bars equally.
What happens
Recomputed once per candle from its wired source, incrementally (constant work per bar). It emits no value until the warmup period has passed; after that it produces a value every bar.
When to use
A stable, slow trend baseline; pairs well with a faster EMA.
Gotchas
- Lags more than EMA because every bar in the window counts equally.