Chart SignalOn a stock chart, the golden cross occurs when the 50-day MA rises sharply and crosses over the 200-day MA. Usually, a golden cross is associated with sharp upward price movement and can be used as a buy signal in the belief that a significant uptrend will follow. The reverse of this event is known as a Death Cross where the 50-day MA falls below the 200-day MA, a bearish signal. According to Joseph Granville, a famous technician from the 1960’s (who set out 8 famous rules for trading the 200-day MA), a golden cross can only occur when both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages are rising. Others takes a less stringent view on this. We discuss the interpretation of the Golden Cross in more depth here. more »
