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Home>Courses>TA Masterclass>Lesson 9 of 10

Moving averages and Bollinger Bands

Smoothing price to see the trend, and the classic crossover signal.

TA Masterclass·Lesson 9 of 10

All lessons

By the end of this lesson you'll be able to:

  • 01Define a moving average
  • 02Compare simple and exponential MAs
  • 03Explain a moving average crossover
1

Step 1 · Read the guide

Read the guide first

Everything the quiz asks is covered in the linked guide. Read it, then answer the questions below.

What Is a Moving Average in Trading?
Key terms
Moving AverageEMASMAMoving Average Crossover

Step 2 · Take the quiz

Quick check

10 questions

Answer all 10, then check. Wrong answers show a hint and a link back to the guide.

  1. Question 01

    What is a moving average used for?

  2. Question 02

    How does a simple moving average weight each period?

  3. Question 03

    Compared with a simple moving average, what does an exponential MA do?

  4. Question 04

    You want a moving average that reacts faster to a sudden move. Which do you choose?

  5. Question 05

    Why does a moving average lag price?

  6. Question 06

    Why is treating a moving average as an exact buy/sell line risky?

  7. Question 07

    What can a faster MA crossing above a slower MA signal?

  8. Question 08

    What can a faster MA crossing below a slower MA signal?

  9. Question 09

    Because moving averages use past prices, what do they do?

  10. Question 10

    Because crossovers lag, what are they best used for?

Answered 0 of 10 · pass 70% (7/10) to complete

TA Masterclass9 of 10
  1. Intro to technical analysis
  2. Reading candlestick charts
  3. Chart types (Heikin Ashi, Renko, tick)
  4. Trends and trendlines
  5. Support and resistance
  6. Chart patterns
  7. Candlestick patterns
  8. Momentum: RSI and MACD
  9. →Moving averages and Bollinger Bands
  10. Volume and market structure
  11. ⚑Final Assessment· 20 Q