Trading Short Term and Long Term Price Period of Moving Average
A trader can choose to adjust the price periods used to calculate the moving average.
If a trader uses short price periods then the MA will react faster to the changes in price.
For example if a trader uses the 7 day stock indices moving average then, the moving average indicator will react to the price change much faster than a 14 day or 21 day stock indices Moving Average would. However, using short time price periods to calculate the MA might result in the indicator giving false signals (whipsaws).
7 Day Moving Average - Moving Average Stock Indices Strategies
If another trader uses longer time periods then the MA will react to price changes much slower.
For example, if a trader uses the 14 day MA then the average will be less prone to whipsaws but it will react much slower.
14 Day Moving Average - Moving Average Stock Indices Strategy Example
21 Day Moving Average - Moving Average Stock Indices Strategies Example