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GDI Integrated Facility Services (TSX:GDI) 50-Day SMA : C$38.44 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is GDI Integrated Facility Services 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 (2024-05-06), GDI Integrated Facility Services's 50-Day SMA is C$38.44. It's 20-Day SMA is C$38.12 and 200-Day SMA is C$39.00.


Competitive Comparison of GDI Integrated Facility Services's 50-Day SMA

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, GDI Integrated Facility Services'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.


GDI Integrated Facility Services's 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, GDI Integrated Facility Services's 50-Day SMA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GDI Integrated Facility Services's 50-Day SMA falls into.



GDI Integrated Facility Services  (TSX:GDI) 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.


GDI Integrated Facility Services  (TSX:GDI) 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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GDI Integrated Facility Services (TSX:GDI) Business Description

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695, 90th Avenue, LaSalle, Montreal, QC, CAN, H8R 3A4
GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc is engaged in the facility services sector. The company's operating segment includes Janitorial Canada, Janitorial USA, Technical services, and Complementary Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Technical Services segment. The Technical Services segment provides building system controls, mechanical maintenance and services in relation to heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, energy engineering service offering and energy performance optimization, cabling for data transport, high voltage for commercial, industrial, institutional, government and residential building clients.

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