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Moving average (10-day, 20-day, 50-day, 200-day)
The average closing price over the last N days, drawn as a line. Leaders in strong trends tend to "ride" their 10- or 20-day line; the 50-day is the line serious institutions defend; the 200-day (or 30-week) separates long-term uptrends from downtrends.