200-day moving average
Technical analysisAlso called: 200-DMA
The average closing price over roughly one trading year.
In plain terms
The market’s shared definition of "long-term trend". Best used as an on/off regime switch.
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Percentage above 200-DMA
Technical analysisA breadth measure: the share of stocks in a universe trading above their own 200-day moving average.
In plain terms
Above 70% is a broad bull market; below 25% is washout territory, where major bottoms have tended to form.