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50-Week EMA (context)

The 50-week exponential moving average (50W EMA) is a long-term smoothing line built from weekly closes. It’s commonly used as a simple way to describe whether price is broadly trending above or below a long-term baseline.

What it is
  • A moving average of weekly closes with more weight on recent weeks.
  • A way to summarize long-term trend context in one number.
What it isn’t
  • Not a buy/sell signal.
  • Not a guarantee of support/resistance.
  • Not predictive on its own.
How to read the tile

“Above/Below” describes the current weekly close vs the 50W EMA. “Distance %” shows how far price is from the EMA. This is presented as market context only.