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# Golden and death cross
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/golden-death-cross/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:47:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T02:59:49.000Z
- Description: When the 50-period average crosses above the 200, it is called a golden cross, a sign a long trend may be starting. The opposite is a death cross. It is slow, famous and widely watched.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Trend strategies, #strategy, #school-trend, #level-beginner, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

TargetStopFast average crosses the slow oneCross on close

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

The 50 and 200 exponential moving averages.

2What's the trigger?

A candle closes with the 50 crossing the 200.

3Where is it wrong?

2 times the average true range from entry.

4Where does it end?

2R, or earlier when the opposite cross closes.

Markets

Stocks, Futures, Crypto

Timeframes

1h to 1d

Sessions

Any

Also called

50/200 cross, golden cross, death cross

## What it means

When the 50-period average crosses above the 200, it is called a golden cross, a sign a long trend may be starting. The opposite is a death cross. It is slow, famous and widely watched.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

Both averages are read on closed candles only.

## When it fails

Choppy markets, where the averages cross several times in a short span.