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CTA SMA 20

What it is

CTA SMA 20 — registry key cta_sma_20.

CTA-proxy moving-average value used by the CTA-stack composite (see app/signals/cta_proxy.py).

Data-pyramid tier

T1 — Signal. This metric sits at the signal layer of the platform’s six-tier data pyramid (T0 raw inputs → T5 actionable read). The tier reflects how far the value is from a raw measurement — not how strongly it is validated. Abstraction and validation are separate axes: a higher tier is not a claim of stronger evidence.

Horizon & validation

No validated skill horizon is on file for this metric — read it as context / a data carrier, not a validated edge. Stamps are added only when a gated research verdict lands.

Source

Source module: market
Data source: back_fillable

Fetched directly from app/sources/market.py; see source code for the upstream API call and any provider-specific handling.

How it’s computed

20-day simple moving average of SPY close. Used by the CTA-style trend model; surfaced on the dashboard for visual trend reference.

Where it surfaces

• API field: signals.cta_sma_20 on GET /api/v1/signals/latest
• Surface: daily_signals row (daily-cadence persistence)

Health-score / alignment role

Data carrier — no implication, no health-score contribution.

Persisted for downstream consumers (sparklines, base-rate matcher, calibration substrate) but does not classify into BULLISH / NEUTRAL / BEARISH and does not contribute to the 0-100 health score.

Release cadence

• Publishes: intraday

See also

• /kb/api/get-signals-latest — API endpoint that serves this field.