How Far is the Price From the Moving Averages?

Moving averages (MAs) are technical indicators that help determine the direction and strength of a trend. As a general guideline, if the price is ABOVE a moving average, this indicates that the direction of the trend is UP ("bullish trend"). And if the price is BELOW a moving average, this indicates that the direction of the trend is DOWN ("bearish trend").

Once you've identified the direction of the trend, you can determine the strength of a trend by measuring the DISTANCE between the price and a moving average.

Knowing how far above or below the price is from a moving average can help you determine if the trend is strong or weak.

When the price is far above its MA, it is a sign of bullish strength during a strong uptrend. And when the price is far below its moving average, it is a sign of bearish strength during a strong downtrend.

Common moving average lengths are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200. Since moving averages can have different lengths, it's possible for one MA to indicate a bullish trend (uptrend) while another MA indicates a bearish trend (downtrend).

An MA with a shorter length will be more sensitive to price changes than an MA with a longer length and will signal a change in trend direction quicker. So the more MAs that "agree" with each other, the more durable the trend.

Price Deviation from MAs

The table below shows how far above or below a currency pair is trading from a chosen moving average (MA). The further away the price is from an MA, the bigger the difference (or deviation) between the price and the MA.

The distance between price and the moving average is expressed as a percentage (%).

A positive % value (in green) means price is trading ABOVE the moving average. The larger the % value, the further above the price is from the moving average. The more MAs that have positive (green) values, the stronger the uptrend. More green = more bullish.

A negative % value (in red) means price is trading UNDER the moving average. The larger the % value, the further below the price is from the moving average. The more MAs that have negative (red) values, the stronger the downtrend. More red = more bearish.

You can choose multiple MAs in the Filter above to quickly see just how many moving averages a currency pair is trading above (or below) and by how much.

Show Values

Symbol7 Matches	Last Price	5 SMA	20 SMA	50 SMA	200 SMA
AUD/CAD
AUD/CHF
AUD/JPY
AUD/NZD
AUD/USD
EUR/AUD
GBP/AUD

Is Price Above/Below Its Moving Average?

The chart below allows you to compare multiple currency pairs and quickly see which ones are trading above or below a moving average.

Each colored "dot" represents the relationship between price and a specific moving average. The further right (left) the "dot" is from the middle 0% line, the further above (below) the price is from the moving average.

The currency pair with the furthest "dot" compared to other currency pairs listed means its price is the furthest away from that specific moving average and is showing the most trend strength.

When applying multiple "dots" to a currency pair, the more "dots" that are further away from the middle 0% line, the stronger the trend.

50 MA

200 MA

-100.0%Bearish

Bullish+100.0%