SMA Distance 20 (M1)Trend

Timeframe M1 · unit %

What it measures

How far the current close sits above or below its 20-bar simple moving average, expressed as a percentage of that average.

How Janira reads it (bullish vs bearish)

Positive values mean the price is stretched above its mean; negative values indicate the price is trading below. Values beyond ±0.5 % on M1 signal a meaningful departure from recent equilibrium.

In plain language

Imagine the SMA as the average parking spot for price. This number tells you how many floors up or down the price has parked today compared to its usual spot.

Scenarios

Near 0 %: price is hovering right at its 20-bar average - the market has no strong near-term lean in either direction.
Strong positive (> +0.5 %): price has moved decisively above its short-term centre of gravity, reflecting sustained buying pressure over this window.
Strong negative (< −0.5 %): price is persistently below average, which historically corresponds to selling dominance and possible continuation.
Rapid swing from positive to negative: the average has caught up with price, or price reversed - either way, the short-term bias is shifting.

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Janira computes SMA Distance 20 (M1) deterministically from live price action, the same way for every reading - no discretion, no hidden weighting. This page explains the method; it is not a live reading and not advice.