# Simple Moving Average (SMA) Simple moving average of the chosen source, the plain average of the last N bars, used to read trend direction. ## How to read it - Price above the line suggests an uptrend, below it a downtrend. - The slope shows trend direction; crosses of price and the line can mark changes. - Smoother but slower than an EMA of the same period. ## Key settings - Period 9, source close. - Line colour and width. ## Good to know - Drawn on the price pane, over the candles.