MA, the abbreviation of moving average, is a commonly used technical analysis method. In stock, futures, foreign exchange and other trading markets, MA indicators are often used to study market trends. The y value of MA refers to the ordinate of the moving average, which is the average price.

To calculate the y value of MA, it is necessary to select the price of a certain period for weighted average. For example, if 5 days is selected as the calculation period, the closing prices of the last 5 trading days will be added up and then divided by 5 to get the 5-day moving average value of that day. This process can be repeated continuously, and the moving averages of different periods such as 10 moving average and 20-day moving average can be obtained.

The y value of MA can help traders judge the trend and resistance of the market. If the stock price is above the MA, it means that the market is rising, and if it falls below the MA line, it may reverse. Traders can also use MA lines in different periods for cross analysis to grasp the market trend. When the short-term MA line crosses the long-term MA line upwards, it can be regarded as a golden cross signal, which indicates that the market is rising. When the short-term MA line crosses the long-term MA line downward, it can be regarded as a dead fork signal, which indicates the market decline. Therefore, it is very important to know the Y value of MA for making effective trading decisions.