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Gulf Insurance Group KSC (KUW:GINS) 50-Day SMA : KWD1.95 (As of May. 14, 2024)


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What is Gulf Insurance Group KSC 50-Day SMA?

Moving averages are one of the core indicators in technical analysis. A Simple Moving Average (SMA) is simply the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. It is calculated by adding a selected range of prices, usually closing prices, and then dividing that figure by the number of time periods in that range.

The 50-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days. And the 20-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days and 200 days separately.

As of today (2024-05-14), Gulf Insurance Group KSC's 50-Day SMA is KWD1.95. It's 20-Day SMA is KWD1.97 and 200-Day SMA is KWD1.85.


Competitive Comparison of Gulf Insurance Group KSC's 50-Day SMA

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Gulf Insurance Group KSC's 50-Day SMA, along with its competitors' market caps and 50-Day SMA data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Gulf Insurance Group KSC's 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Gulf Insurance Group KSC's 50-Day SMA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gulf Insurance Group KSC's 50-Day SMA falls into.



Gulf Insurance Group KSC  (KUW:GINS) 50-Day SMA Calculation

The formula for calculating SMA is:

SMA=( P1 + P2 + ... + Pn ) / n

where:
Pn is the price of the stock at period n.
n is the total number of periods.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Gulf Insurance Group KSC  (KUW:GINS) 50-Day SMA Explanation

Simple Moving Average (SMA) is the arithmetic average of stock price over a period. The 20-Day SMA calculates the average price over 20 days. And the 50-Day SMA and 200-Day SMA calculates the average price over 50 days and 200 days separately. SMAs are often used to determine the price trend direction. A 200-Day SMA is usually a proxy for the long-term trend, while shorter periods indicate short-term trend.

SMA are commonly compared with stock price or different period SMAs to indicate a trading signal. Generally speaking, if the price goes above the SMA, or a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA, an uptrend is expected, investors may want to go long or cover short. Conversely, if the price goes below the SMA, or the short-term SMA crosses below a long-term SMA, a downtrend is expected, investors may want to go short or exit long.

Two popular trading patterns that use SMA include the death cross and a golden cross. A death cross occurs when the 50-day SMA crosses below the 200-day SMA. This is considered a bearish signal, that further losses are in store. The golden cross is a bullish signal which occurs when a short-term SMA crosses above a long-term SMA.


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Gulf Insurance Group KSC (KUW:GINS) Business Description

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Address
Khaled Ibn Al Waleed Street, Sharq, P.O.Box 1040, Safat, KIPCO Tower, 40th Floor, Office Number 1 and 2, Kuwait City, KWT, 13011
Gulf Insurance Group KSC is an insurance company offering solutions and covering a range of risks related to Motor, Marine & Aviation, Property & Casualty, and Life & Health Insurance both in conventional and Takaful (Islamic insurance based on Shariah principles) basis. Gulf Insurance operates its business in two segments namely General risk insurance and Life and medical insurance offering general insurance including marine and aviation, motor vehicles, property, engineering and general accidents; and savings, protection products, and other long-term contracts respectively. The company generates revenues from the premium amount written.

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