# WMA - Weighted Moving Average

#### Description <a href="#description_76" id="description_76"></a>

The Weighted Moving Average is the most well-known of the weighted averages, and is implemented to identify and quickly react to price changes. Current prices are given higher weighting than older ones. In addition, bad signals in sideways markets are minimized. The WMA smoothes the price changes and makes more efficient trade identification possible.

#### Further information <a href="#further-information_28" id="further-information_28"></a>

<http://www.tradesignalonline.com/de/lexicon/view.aspx?id=Moving+Average+Weighted+%28WMA%29>

#### Usage <a href="#usage_76" id="usage_76"></a>

```csharp
WMA(int period)
WMA(IDataSeries inSeries, int period)
WMA(int period)[int barsAgo]
WMA(IDataSeries inSeries, int period)[int barsAgo]
```

#### Return value <a href="#return-value_73" id="return-value_73"></a>

**double**

When using this method with an index (e.g. **WMA**(14)\[**int** barsAgo] ), the value of the indicator will be issued for the referenced bar.

#### Parameters <a href="#parameters_66" id="parameters_66"></a>

inSeries Input data series for the indicator

period Number of bars included in the calculations

#### Visualization <a href="#visualization_71" id="visualization_71"></a>

![WMA - Weighted Moving Average](https://agenatrader.github.io/AgenaIndicator-documentation/media/WMA.jpg)

#### Example <a href="#example_72" id="example_72"></a>

```csharp
//Output for the WMA
Print("The current value of the WMA is " + WMA(14)[0]);
```