Polars for Finance: Calculating Technical Indicators (SMA, RSI)

· · July 18, 2026, 2:03 p.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses the use of the Polars library for computing financial technical indicators like Simple Moving Average (SMA) and Relative Strength Index (RSI). It emphasizes the importance of execution speed and memory alignment in managing financial datasets, which are essentially time-series data. The content is focused on practical applications rather than theoretical discussion.
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