The moving average momentum study intensifies the smoothing affect of a moving average study. The moving average momentum study is calculated using a moving average: Formula: Where: n = periods MAt = current moving average value MAt-n = moving average value n periods ago. Any of the moving average formulas available in the program can be used to calculate the underlying moving average. You specify the number of periods and the moving average formula used to calculate a moving average momentum study using the Moving Average Momentum parameters menu. For more information on moving types and their calculations, see see, Kaufman, P. J., The New Commodity Trading Systems and Methods, New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1987.Moving Average Momentum