Arithmetic Mean Average
The average return from a series of returns over a period of time. Calculated by dividing the sum of the series by the number of observations.
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Most commonly referred to as "the mean".
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See also: Actual Return, Harmonic Average, Mean, Moving Average - MA, Real Rate of Return, Simple Moving Average - SMA, Technical Analysis
Also spelled: Simple Moving Average, SMA