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SMA API — Live Simple Moving Averages

Multiple lookback periods (10, 20, 50, 100, 200) for every symbol and timeframe. Detect golden crosses, death crosses, and trend bias without rolling your own averages.

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Why TickAtlas

What is the SMA API?

The Simple Moving Average is the unweighted mean of the last N closing prices. The SMA_200 on the daily chart is one of the most watched levels in all of trading — institutional desks monitor price relative to it continuously. The golden cross (SMA_50 crossing above SMA_200) and death cross (crossing below) are widely followed trend signals. Our API pre-calculates SMA_10, SMA_20, SMA_50, SMA_100, and SMA_200 from our live data, so your bot always has the number — not a computation task.

Pre-Calculated, Redis-Cached

Indicator values are computed server-side on every new candle. Your app queries the result — no TA library, no candle history needed.

7 Timeframes

M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1 — the same endpoint serves scalpers and position traders alike.

Forex, Crypto, Commodities

EURUSD, GBPUSD, XAUUSD, BTCUSD, USDJPY — data available for every symbol in our data.

One Request. Instant Data.

REQUEST 
curl -X GET \
  "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicator?symbol=EURUSD&indicator=SMA_50&timeframe=H1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
200 OK 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbol": "EURUSD",
    "timeframe": "H1",
    "indicator": "SMA_50",
    "value": 1.08300,
    "bid": 1.08401,
    "ask": 1.08414,
    "updated_at": 1711548000,
    "server_time": "2024-03-27T14:00:00+00:00"
  }
}

Five SMA Periods. One Endpoint Each.

cURL Request 
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicators?symbol=EURUSD&timeframe=H1&category=trend"
Python Golden cross detection 
import requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://tickatlas.com/v1/indicators",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"},
    params={"symbol": "EURUSD", "timeframe": "H1", "category": "trend"},
)
d = r.json()["data"]["indicators"]   # flat map of bare floats

# Golden cross detection (50 over 200)
if d["SMA_50"] > d["SMA_200"]:
    signal = "GOLDEN_CROSS"
else:
    signal = "DEATH_CROSS"
print(signal)
200 OK Response 
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "symbol": "EURUSD",
    "timeframe": "H1",
    "indicators": {
      "SMA_50": 1.0840, "SMA_200": 1.0790, "...": "21 more trend keys"
    },
    "count": 23,
    "updated_at": 1711548000
  }
}

Available SMA indicators

  • SMA_10 — 10-period SMA (scalping reference)
  • SMA_20 — 20-period SMA (short-term trend)
  • SMA_50 — 50-period SMA (medium trend)
  • SMA_100 — 100-period SMA (key support level)
  • SMA_200 — 200-period SMA (major trend filter)

Plug into any stack

  • ChatGPT Custom GPTs
  • Claude Tools
  • Python / pandas
  • Node.js
  • Discord bots
  • Slack webhooks
  • n8n
  • Zapier
  • Google Sheets
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Frequently asked questions

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Straight answers on limits, coverage and how the endpoint behaves in production.

Does the SMA_200 endpoint work on all timeframes?

Yes — all five SMA periods (10, 20, 50, 100, 200) are available on all seven timeframes (M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1). Note that SMA_200 on M1 requires only 200 minutes of data, which is a much shorter time window than SMA_200 on D1.

How do I detect a golden cross or death cross?

Query SMA_50 and SMA_200 for the same symbol and timeframe (D1 is typical). If SMA_50 > SMA_200, a golden cross is active. Compare values on successive poll intervals to detect the crossover moment itself.

Is SMA_20 the same value as BB_middle from the Bollinger Bands endpoint?

Yes — the middle band of Bollinger Bands is the SMA_20 of the same candle series. You can use either indicator name and get the same value.

What happens to SMA_200 at market open when there aren't 200 candles yet?

The API returns the SMA calculated from however many bars are available at that point; the response carries the value only, with no shortfall flag. For D1, SMA_200 data is only accurate once 200 trading days are in the database (which is available on all live symbols).

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