A worked distinction
A 20-period average uses twenty one-minute bars on a one-minute chart and twenty daily bars on a daily chart. Re-labelling hourly observations as five-minute data would not create a valid five-minute indicator.
What to verify in your own analysis
Use the timeframe control to request actual supported intervals. Wait for completed bars and sufficient history; a warm-up blank is more honest than an invented zero value.
Write down the market or protocol identifier, units, observation window and data source before comparing outputs. Keep unavailable values distinct from zero. Capture a baseline and change one assumption at a time so the resulting difference can be explained.
Use the linked working tools
Open the related tools below to inspect actual public observations or calculate a local scenario. The numerical example above is illustrative, not a current quote. Export the result together with its assumptions if you need a reproducible research record.
The review checklist records what you checked in this tab. Completion measures your own notes, not whether an investment is safe, suitable or profitable.