Definitions
In plain terms
For a length-n SMA, the first full-window output normally appears at the nth valid observation.
Technical
The policy fixes valid-observation counting, missing values, session gaps, window endpoints, and whether partial outputs are prohibited.
Scope
Readiness is not the same as numerical stability after warm-up.
Examples
- A governed lesson uses Full-Window Readiness only with declared inputs, timing, parameters, and edge-case behavior.
Common misconceptions
- Readiness is not the same as numerical stability after warm-up.
Concept relationships
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Moving Average and Smoothing Methods NIST/SEMATECH · official standard
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition
Limits: Forecasting notation and initialization can differ from technical-indicator conventions and must be translated explicitly.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-006
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- evidence reviewed
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