What Does Simple Moving Average Actually Read on ES 5-minute Charts?
Educational reference. Measured from 577 recorded values on E-mini S&P 500 5-minute charts through September 24, 2026.
The middle half of all readings sat between 7,754 and 7,832, with a median of 7,774.
Simple Moving Average measures the plain average of price over a fixed number of bars. This page reports what it actually read on E-mini S&P 500 5-minute charts — not what it is supposed to do, but the distribution of 577 recorded values over the last 90 days.
| Series | Median | Middle half | 5th / 95th | Full range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Moving Average | 7,774 | 7,754 – 7,832 | 7,729 / 7,839 | 7,722 – 7,839 |
The median is the middle reading, so a single unusual session cannot drag it. The middle half is where Simple Moving Average sat on half of all bars — the range you should expect to see most of the time on this chart.
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How this was measured
Every 5-minute bar of E-mini S&P 500 recorded in the last 90 days was read, and the values grouped without smoothing or filtering. Series with fewer than 400 readings are omitted rather than shown on thin evidence. These are recorded values, not forecasts.