A rolling average that smooths price data to expose trend while introducing lag.
Moving average is best understood as part of a system rather than as an isolated definition. Its related coordinates show the mechanisms, incentives and historical records that give the term practical meaning.
Moving average describes how participants value, trade or obtain exposure to bitcoin. Market behavior can affect adoption and mining economics, but it does not rewrite consensus rules. Price evidence and protocol evidence answer different questions.
Understanding Moving average helps distinguish a verifiable Bitcoin mechanism or historical record from slogans, products and market narratives.
For the clearest picture, read this entry together with Simple moving average, Exponential moving average, Moving-average crossover, Trend following. The reverse links also lead from Simple moving average, Exponential moving average, Bollinger Bands, Hash Ribbons.
Linked to related atlas coordinates
Grounded in a source record
Explains function and trade-offs
Part of the open Bitcoin knowledge graph