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Golden cross and death cross
The 50-day average crossing above (golden) or below (death) the 200-day average.
- What it means
- A widely watched sign that the longer-term trend may be turning.
- What to watch
- Whether price holds above (or below) both averages afterwards; crosses lag.
- How Compass Alpha uses it
- Context only; not used in Compass scores.
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