Moving Average Simple Envelope (SMAENVELOPE)

StratCraft indicator page for a simple moving average envelope.

Route: /indicators/smaenvelope/

What It Does

SMAENVELOPE wraps a simple moving average with upper and lower percentage bands.

Formula

Upper = SMA(period) * (1 + perc / 100) and Lower = SMA(period) * (1 - perc / 100)

Parameters

  • period - default 30
  • perc - default 2.5

C++23 API

#include <nonabt/indicators/smaenvelope.hpp>
auto smaEnvelope = std::make_unique<nonabt::SMAENVELOPE>(data().close(), 30, 2.5);

Common Usage

  • Use it to detect stretched moves around a simple trend baseline.
  • Pair it with price crossovers or mean-reversion rules.
  • Helpful when you want a clean envelope around a slower average.