Simple Moving Average (50/200) — Golden/Death Cross trend guide.
What is SMA?
Simple Moving Average calculates the average price over a period. This chart shows both SMA-50 and SMA-200 for detecting Golden Cross and Death Cross signals on crypto instruments.
Parameters (50/200)
SMA-50: Medium-term trend (50 periods)
SMA-200: Long-term trend (200 periods)
Crossovers: Key trading signals
Timeframes: 4h candles or daily candles
Interpretation
Golden Cross: SMA-50 crosses above SMA-200 (bullish)
Death Cross: SMA-50 crosses below SMA-200 (bearish)
Strong trend: Price above both SMAs
Trading Signals
Golden cross (50 over 200) = long-term bullish
Death cross (50 under 200) = long-term bearish
Price holding above both MAs = established uptrend
Price Overlay
Close Price: Actual closing price (same Y-axis, dashed violet)
Price above both SMAs = strong uptrend confirmation
Price between SMA-50 and SMA-200 = transition zone
Golden/Death Cross with price follow-through = high-confidence signal