The Golden Cross is a bullish trading signal that occurs when a short-term moving average crosses above a long-term one. Learn how it works, how to trade it and its impact on market trends.

The last time the S&P 500 formed a golden cross was in July 2020. The index went on to notch gains of over 50%, rising from a close of 3,185 on July 10, 2020, to nearly 4,800 in January 2022.

BTC/USD daily price chart with fake golden cross breakout. Source: TradingView. Bitcoin’s overbought conditions resulted in a decline toward its 50- and 200-day MA (the $8,500-$9,200 range).

A Golden Cross occurs when a 50-day moving average crosses through a 200-day moving average to the upside. Moving Averages are the easiest technical indicators to understand, notably the simple ...

A golden cross occurs when a 50-day moving average tops a 200-day average, signaling a bull market. Its opposite, a death cross, represents a bearish trend with the short-term average falling ...

A Golden Cross came in April 2019 following a protracted bear market and initiated a rally that took Bitcoin from just above $5,000 to nearly $12,000 level within months. In May 2020, another Golden ...

The S&P 500 hadn’t seen a golden cross since Feb. 2, 2023, according to Dow Jones Market Data, during the early days of the current bull market. The index has gained more than 48% since then ...

Analyst Benjamin Cowen says the upcoming golden cross could lead to a short-term rally, not a long-term uptrend. He warns of potential weakness in Q3 2025, with $90,000–$93,000 as key support ...