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Far Eastern Department Stores (TPE:2903) 50-Day SMA : NT$27.87 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Far Eastern Department Stores 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 (2024-04-28), Far Eastern Department Stores's 50-Day SMA is NT$27.87. It's 20-Day SMA is NT$31.18 and 200-Day SMA is NT$24.79.


Competitive Comparison of Far Eastern Department Stores's 50-Day SMA

For the Department Stores subindustry, Far Eastern Department Stores'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.


Far Eastern Department Stores's 50-Day SMA Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Far Eastern Department Stores's 50-Day SMA distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Far Eastern Department Stores's 50-Day SMA falls into.



Far Eastern Department Stores  (TPE:2903) 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.


Far Eastern Department Stores  (TPE:2903) 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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Far Eastern Department Stores (TPE:2903) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 16, Xinzhan Road, 18th Floor, Banqiao District, New Taipei, TWN, 220
Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd is a Taiwan-based company principally engaged in the operation of department stores. The company also operates hypermarkets and shopping malls. It provides a broad range of merchandise, including foods, apparel, gold and jewelry, household appliances, groceries, home furnishing products, consumer electronics, stationery goods, artworks, entertainment appliances, and sports and leisure goods. The company also provides other services, such as vehicle repair and operation of parking lots and gas stations. Most of the company's stores are located in Taiwan.

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