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FACO (First Acceptance) 50-Day SMA : $3.39 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is First Acceptance 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 (2024-12-12), First Acceptance's 50-Day SMA is $3.39. It's 20-Day SMA is $3.32 and 200-Day SMA is $3.38.


Competitive Comparison of First Acceptance's 50-Day SMA

For the Insurance - Specialty subindustry, First Acceptance'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.


First Acceptance's 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Insurance Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where First Acceptance's 50-Day SMA falls into.



First Acceptance  (OTCPK:FACO) 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.


First Acceptance  (OTCPK:FACO) 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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First Acceptance Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
3813 Green Hills Village Drive, Nashville, TN, USA, 37215
First Acceptance Corp is engaged in the financial services sector. It is principally a retailer, servicer, and underwriter of non-standard personal automobile insurance. The company's operations generate revenue from selling non-standard personal automobile insurance products and related products in the United States. Its suite of products comprises auto insurance, renters, motorcycle, roadside assistance, and hospital insurance. the company also operates a real estate and corporate segment, which consists of the activities related to the disposition of foreclosed real estate held for sale, interest expenses associated with all debt, and other general corporate overhead expenses.
Executives
Rhodes R Bobbitt director 4500 ROLAND, #905, DALLAS TX 75219
Kenneth D Russell director 200 CRESCENT COURT, SUITE 1350, DALLAS TX 75201
Tom C Nichols director 4500 MERCANTILE PLAZA DRIVE, SUITE 300, FORT WORTH TX 76137
Brent J Gay officer: Chief Financial Officer 3813 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Olson Lyndon L Jr director 3812 GREENLEAF DRIVE, WACO TX 76710
Jeremy B Ford director
Mark A Kelly officer: Interim CEO & President 5722 WEST HANOVER, DALLAS TX 75209
Joseph S. Borbely officer: President 1572 VANDAGRIFF WAY, CORONA CA 92883
John R Barnett officer: Sr. Vice President of Finance 111 CONGRESSIONAL BLVD, STE 500, CARMEL IN 46032
Daniel L. Walker officer: Sr. VP of Operations 3322 WEST END AVENUE, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Harrison Thomas Marshall Jr director, 10 percent owner, officer: Exec. VP & Secretary 3813 GREEN HILLS VILLAGE DRIVE, NASHVILLE TN 37215
Gerald J Ford director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman 200 CRESCENT CT STE 1350, DALLAS TX 75201
Keith E. Bornemann officer: Corporate Controller 3322 WEST END AVENUE, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Shipp William A Jr director 9015 ENGLLISH WOOD COURT, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Kevin P Cohn officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 4400 POST OAK PARKWAY, STE 1100, HOUSTON TX 77027