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title: Moving Average
description: "![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BJ-Icon-2-1024x104.png) Select *Moving Average *on the **More** icon drop-down to open the dialog box shown below. ![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ma.jpg) Specify the number of terms used or check *Automatic* to have Forecast Pro automatically select the number of terms. Click OK or Apply to apply the moving average model. The…"
url: "https://dev.forecastpro.com/documentation/forecast-pro-trac/forecasting-methodologies/moving-average/"
updated: "2024-12-17"
category: Reference / Customizing Your Forecasts / Forecasting Methodologies
---

# Moving Average

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BJ-Icon-2-1024x104.png)

Select *Moving Average *on the **More** icon drop-down to open the dialog box shown below.

![](https://dev.forecastpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ma.jpg)

Specify the number of terms used or check *Automatic* to have Forecast Pro automatically select the number of terms. Click OK or Apply to apply the moving average model.

The modifiers associated with moving averages are:

- **\\*SMA=n.*** Use an n-term simple moving average.
- **\\*SMA. ***Use a simple moving average where Forecast Pro automatically selects the number of terms to use.