Moving Average Distance Stock Screener
Screen stocks above or below EMA and SMA levels in ChartsWatcher. Filter percentage distance from supported moving averages across several timeframes.
Understand the metric
What is Distance from moving average (%)?
This filter measures price separation from a selected moving average using [(price − moving average) / moving average] × 100. ChartsWatcher includes specific SMA and EMA combinations, such as daily SMA(200), 1-minute EMA(9) and 15-minute EMA(21). The selected average and timeframe define the reference, so a percentage only becomes meaningful alongside those settings.
An illustrative example
Distance from moving average (%) in practice
If the selected daily SMA(200) is $40 and price is $42, the distance is +5%. At $38 it is −5%. Those values describe the relationship to that daily SMA; choosing a 1-minute EMA(9) may produce a substantially different reading for the same stock.
Make it part of your workflow
A more deliberate stock screen.
Use ChartsWatcher to collect stocks close to a chosen moving average or separated from it by a defined percentage. Pair the distance with volume and candle behavior, then open the matching chart timeframe. A back-to-EMA alert provides a related event-based view where its supported settings match.
ChartsWatcher lets you combine this filter with other criteria in a toplist and rank the results by the columns you care about. Keep the shortlist beside charts, stock news, and watchlists in your own layout.
Explore the screener / toplistBefore you build
A little more detail.
How do I add Distance from moving average (%) in ChartsWatcher?
Open or create a toplist and add Distance from moving average (%) to its filter configuration. Choose the available options and the bounds that fit your screen. Combine it with other metrics to narrow the results. Filters can also refine which stocks qualify for an alert.
What should I check when interpreting this filter?
EMA and SMA references react differently and depend on their periods. Distance does not reveal how long price has been on one side or whether a crossover just occurred.
From an idea to your own scan.
Use Distance from moving average (%) with the other conditions that define your setup. Keep matching stocks, charts, and news together, with a configuration you can refine as you go.