Chart Analysis
What is a golden cross?
The moment the short-term average crosses above the long-term one. It's all over the news.
Draw two moving averages together and an interesting signal appears. When the short-term average crosses above the long-term average, that's a golden cross; crossing below is a death cross.
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A golden cross doesn't guarantee prices will rise, though. It's a lagging signal that shows up after a good run. Treat it as a reference, not a promise.
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A golden cross is the moment when…
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