Death Cross
Trend signal: SMA50 crosses below SMA200
Description
A death cross is the counterpart to the golden cross and is often interpreted as a bearish trend signal.
It occurs when the short-term average (SMA50) falls below the long-term average (SMA200).
Important: this is an event. It marks the crossover point, not the strength of the subsequent move.
Source
Calculation
- 1) SMA50 = average of the last 50 days
- 2) SMA200 = average of the last 200 days
- 3) Death Cross = 1 if (SMA50 < SMA200) AND (SMA50_prevday ≥ SMA200_prevday), otherwise 0
Interpretation
- Yes means: the signal was most recently triggered.
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