Charts

What is Death Cross?

A bearish signal when a short-term average falls below a long-term one

Full Explanation

The opposite of the Golden Cross. When the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average, it signals a potential long-term downtrend.

Pro Tip

The Death Cross is a warning sign — not always catastrophic, but worth paying attention to.

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52-Week High

The highest price a stock has been in the last year

Gap Up / Gap Down

When a stock opens much higher or lower than it closed

Moving Average

The average price of a stock over a set number of days

Average True Range

How much a stock typically moves in a day

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