{"id":29368,"date":"2022-09-18T05:57:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-18T05:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=29368"},"modified":"2022-09-18T05:57:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-18T05:57:53","slug":"golden-cross-vs-death-cross-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/egrowonline.com\/?p=29368","title":{"rendered":"Golden cross vs. death cross explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>Compared to the golden cross, a death cross involves a downside MA crossover. This marks a definitive market downturn and typically occurs when the short-term MA trends down, crossing the long-term MA.&amp;nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Simply put, it&amp;rsquo;s the exact opposite of the golden cross. A death cross is usually read as a bearish signal. The 50-day MA typically crosses below the 200-day MA, signaling a downtrend.<\/p>\n<p>Three phases mark a death cross. The first occurs during an uptrend when the short-term MA is still above the long-term MA. The second phase is characterized by a reversal, during which the short-term MA crosses below the long-term MA. This is followed by the start of a downtrend as the short-term MA continues to move downward, staying below the long-term MA.&amp;nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Example of a death cross\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/storage\/uploads\/view\/85b6285adf81271fcf933e4638f0c41d.jpg\" title=\"Example of a death cross\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like golden crosses, no two death crosses are alike, but specific indicators signal their occurrence. Here&amp;rsquo;s a look at each stage of a death cross in detail. The first stage of a death cross is typically marked by an asset being in an uptrend. This is followed by a weakening 50-day MA, the first sign that bearishness may be on the horizon. As prices begin to fall after they peak, the short-term MA diverges from the long-term MA.<\/p>\n<p>The second stage sees the 50-day MA crossing below the 200-day MA. This is a key point, as it signals that the asset may be entering a downtrend. The divergence between the two MAs becomes more pronounced as prices continue to fall. The death cross begins to form much more clearly during this stage.<\/p>\n<p>The final stage is marked by the 50-day MA continuing to trend downward, staying below the 200-day MA. This signals that a downtrend is indeed underway. The death cross typically leads to further selling pressure as traders liquidate their positions in anticipation of further price declines.<\/p>\n<p>If, however, the downtrend is not sustained, it could mean a short-lived momentum and prices rebounding quickly, in which case, the death cross is considered to be a false signal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> window.fbAsyncInit = function () { FB.init({ appId: &#8216;1922752334671725&#8217;, xfbml: true, version: &#8216;v2.9&#8217; }); FB.AppEvents.logPageView(); }; (function (d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) { return; } js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = &#8220;https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js&#8221;; js.defer = true; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, &#8216;script&#8217;, &#8216;facebook-jssdk&#8217;));  !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function () { n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments) }; if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n; n.push = n; n.loaded = !0; n.version = &#8216;2.0&#8217;; n.queue = []; t = b.createElement(e); t.defer = !0; t.src = v; s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s) }(window, document, &#8216;script&#8217;, &#8216;https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js&#8217;); fbq(&#8216;init&#8217;, &#8216;1922752334671725&#8217;); fbq(&#8216;track&#8217;, &#8216;PageView&#8217;);<br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/explained\/golden-cross-vs-death-cross-explained\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compared to the golden cross, a death cross involves a downside MA crossover. This marks a definitive market downturn and typically occurs when the short-term MA trends down, crossing the long-term MA.&amp;nbsp; Simply put, it&amp;rsquo;s the exact opposite of the golden cross. A death cross is usually read as a bearish signal. 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