# Moving average

`ma`

Any of the eight moving averages, chosen by name.

## Inputs

| Name | Type | Default | Range |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| source | source | close |  |
| period | int | 14 | 1 to 5000 |
| method | ma_method | sma |  |

## Outputs

| Name | Kind |
| --- | --- |
| ma | value |

Warm-up: pick(method, {'sma': period - 1, 'ema': period - 1, 'smma': period - 1, 'lwma': period - 1, 'wma': period - 1, 'hma': period + round_half_up(sqrt(period)) - 2, 'dema': 2 * period - 2, 'tema': 3 * period - 3}) bars (13 at the defaults).

Repaints: No.

## Formula

MA = the average named by method: sma, ema, smma, lwma, wma, hma, dema or tema.

Each one follows its own formula and warm-up.