Technical indicators · Chapter 19 of 31
What is a moving-average cross?
How a fast average crossing a slow one marks a shift in trend, and what golden and death crosses mean.
A moving average smooths price into a single line that follows the trend. Comparing a fast (short-period) average with a slow (long-period) one shows when momentum is shifting.
Golden and death crosses
When the fast average crosses above the slow one, it is called a golden cross, a bullish signal. When it crosses below, a death cross, read as bearish.
A lagging signal
Moving averages are built from past prices, so crosses confirm a move rather than predict it. They work best in trending markets and can whipsaw in choppy ones.
Set an alert
Set a moving-average cross alert to be notified the moment a cross happens on an instrument you follow. This is available on the free plan.
Now watch this signal update in real time across the market.
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