FoxScore

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Price vs SMA 200

How far the price is above/below the 200-day average

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Plain-language summary

What this metric tells you

Price vs SMA 200 shows how far the current price sits above or below the 200-day average. It turns a moving average into a readable percentage gap instead of just another line on a chart.

Key takeaway

This is a location metric. It tells you where price sits relative to trend support, not whether that trend is stable enough to trust blindly.

FoxScore context

How FoxScore uses it

  • FoxScore uses this as one of the clearest long-term trend-location rankings.
  • It helps users see which assets are structurally above their longer-term baseline rather than just enjoying a short bounce.
  • Because extremes can mean either leadership or overheating, it should be checked against drawdown and trend quality metrics.

How to interpret this metric

What it measures

  • Whether price is trading above or below the 200-day average.
  • How stretched or compressed the move currently looks on a a long-term basis.
  • A quick percentage form of trend location that is easier to compare across assets than raw chart levels.

How to read it

  • Positive values mean price is above the moving average.
  • Negative values mean price is below the moving average.
  • Values near zero mean price is hovering close to that trend reference.

What can mislead

  • Whether the move is smooth or messy.
  • You equate a high positive gap with safety.
  • You ignore volatility and drawdown context when a move looks stretched.

Most useful when

  • You want to know whether a move is still above an important trend baseline.
  • You compare assets on short-, mid-, or long-term location depending on the chosen average.
  • You want a fast trend-location filter before looking at deeper trend or risk metrics.

Important limits

  • Whether the move is smooth or messy.
  • Whether the distance is healthy trend leadership or simply overheating.
  • Whether a recent crossover happened yesterday or months ago.
Methodology and sources

Technical definition, calculation notes and sources stay available here without dominating the explanation.

Description

This metric compares the current price to the 200-day average (SMA 200).

It shows whether an asset trades above (positive) or below (negative) its long-term trend line.

Calculation

  • (price / sma_200) − 1

Interpretation

  • Higher is generally better (price is above the long-term average).
  • Very high values can also look “overheated” - always consider drawdowns and volatility as well.

Metric ranking

Current ranking by this metric

Use the ranking after the explanation, not as a standalone investment signal.

Top Assets
  1. 1
    UB
    Unibase
    UB · crypto
    227.39 %
  2. 2
    H
    Humanity
    H · crypto
    208.69 %
  3. 3
    DEXE
    DeXe
    DEXE · crypto
    170.24 %
  4. 4
    BCAP
    Blockchain Capital
    BCAP · crypto
    138.05 %
  5. 5
    NEAR Protocol logo
    NEAR Protocol
    NEAR · crypto
    86.48 %
  6. 6
    SKYAI
    SkyAI
    SKYAI · crypto
    84.78 %
  7. 7
    JTO
    Jito
    JTO · crypto
    69.27 %
  8. 8
    RAIN
    Rain
    RAIN · crypto
    67.86 %
  9. 9
    Zcash logo
    Zcash
    ZEC · crypto
    62.12 %
  10. 10
    Centrifuge logo
    Centrifuge
    CFG · crypto
    60.55 %
Bottom Assets
  1. 163
    INI
    INI
    INI · crypto
    -85.00 %
  2. 162
    BARD
    Lombard
    BARD · crypto
    -71.55 %
  3. 161
    IP
    Story
    IP · crypto
    -66.07 %
  4. 160
    Flow logo
    Flow
    FLOW · crypto
    -63.51 %
  5. 159
    WAL
    Walrus
    WAL · crypto
    -56.17 %
  6. 158
    Bitcoin Cash logo
    Bitcoin Cash
    BCH · crypto
    -51.94 %
  7. 157
    KMNO
    Kamino
    KMNO · crypto
    -51.13 %
  8. 156
    BERA
    Berachain
    BERA · crypto
    -48.49 %
  9. 155
    SYRUP
    Maple Finance
    SYRUP · crypto
    -47.80 %
  10. 154
    ULTIM
    Ultima
    ULTIMA · crypto
    -47.32 %
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