MarketXLS

Percent Change From 50 Day Moving Average

Returns the percentage difference between the current stock price and its 50-day simple moving average. A positive value indicates the stock is trading above its 50-day MA, while a negative value indicates it's trading below.

Supported Symbol Formats

Type Format Example
US Stocks SYMBOL AAPL, MSFT
ETFs SYMBOL SPY, QQQ

Technical Analysis Use

  • Values > 0: Stock is in uptrend relative to 50-day MA
  • Values < 0: Stock is in downtrend relative to 50-day MA
  • Extreme values may indicate overbought/oversold conditions

Syntax

=PercentChangeFrom50_dayMovingAverage(Symbol)
Excel Desktop (Windows)

Returns

number

Percent change from 50-day moving average

Examples

=PercentChangeFrom50_dayMovingAverage("AAPL")
Apple's deviation from 50-day MA
=PercentChangeFrom50_dayMovingAverage("MSFT")
Microsoft's deviation
=PercentChangeFrom50_dayMovingAverage("SPY")
S&P 500 ETF deviation
=PercentChangeFrom50_dayMovingAverage(A1)
Symbol from cell reference

When to Use

  • Identifying overbought or oversold conditions
  • Measuring stock momentum
  • Trend analysis and confirmation
  • Building trading signals based on moving average deviation

When NOT to Use

Scenario Use Instead
Need actual 50-day MA value FiftyDayMovingAverage()
Need 200-day comparison TwoHundredDayMovingAverage()
Need custom period MA SimpleMovingAverage()

Common Issues & FAQ

Why am I getting a negative value?

A negative value means the stock is trading below its 50-day moving average.

What is a significant deviation?

Generally, deviations greater than +/- 5% may indicate overbought/oversold conditions, but this varies by stock volatility.

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