# Golden Cross/Death Cross

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## Golden Cross

For many traders, the "Golden Cross" is interpreted as one of the indicators of an uptrend and a strong buy detection. "Golden Cross" is the name given to the situation where the short-term moving average crosses above the long-term moving average.

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The upward crosses of these two moving averages is a harbinger of an upward trend. Traders consider the "Golden Cross" to be a strong buy signal.
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In "Golden Cross" calculations, the 50-day period value is generally used for the short-term moving average and the 200-day period value is used for the long-term moving average. But it can also be calculated using different time intervals.

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## Death Cross&#x20;

Working with the opposite logic of the "Golden Cross" model, the "Death Cross" is an indicator of a downtrend. "Death Cross" is the name given to the situation when the short-term moving average crosses below the long-term moving average.

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The downward crosses of these two moving averages indicates that the trend will turn down, that is, the downtrend. Traders consider the "Death Cross" cross a strong sell signal.
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In "Death Cross" calculations, the 50-day moving average is generally used as the short-term and the 200-day moving average is used as the long-term average. But it can also be calculated using different time intervals.

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