TMA: A Two-Stage Simple Moving Average Calculation

Summary

The document describes a two-stage calculation for a TMA indicator. First, one is added to the configured moving-average period, the result is divided by two, and any fractional result is rounded up. A simple moving average of closing prices is then calculated using that adjusted period. A second simple moving average is applied to the first moving-average series using the same adjusted period.

This procedure defines a smoothed price series, but the description does not explain how to interpret it as a signal, specify entry or exit rules, or provide evidence of trading performance. It also gives no guidance on parameter selection or on how the indicator behaves across markets and timeframes. The material is therefore a calculation description rather than a tested trading strategy.

Key ideas

• The method adjusts the configured period by adding one, halving it, and rounding up.
• It calculates a simple moving average of closing prices with the adjusted period.
• It smooths the resulting series by applying a second simple moving average with the same period.
• The document gives no signal rules, parameter guidance, or performance evidence.

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