S&P 500′s ‘death cross’ may not be as ominous as it sounds, analysts say

The recent 50-day mobile average crossing below the 200-day average — known as “death cross” — triggered alerts on Wall Street. Technically, this signal suggests a transition from short-term correction to a sustained bearish trend. Exactly: a pronounced X. However, historical data show a more nuanced picture: in more than half of the cases in 50 years, this signal appeared after the worst time of the fall. A mixed record. Since 1974, the S&P 500…

S&P 500′s ‘death cross’ may not be as ominous as it sounds, analysts say

A death cross occurs when the 50-day moving average (DMA), seen by technicians as a proxy for the intermediate-term trend, slips below the 200-DMA, a proxy for the long-term trend

A bearish 'death cross' just flashed in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq

The death cross last flashed for both indices in March 2022, which was the early days of a painful bear market.

The death cross has been followed by some of the worst stock market days in history. But that may not be the case now.

Bitcoin death cross still present despite rally to $86K — Should BTC traders be afraid?

On April 6, Bitcoin price formed a death cross on a daily chart — a technical pattern where the 50-day moving average (MA) falls below the 200-day MA. Historically associated with trend reversals and long bearish trading periods, this ominous signal has sometimes preceded major market drawdowns....

Disney and BAC could soon form a death cross: here's why you shouldn't sell both

US stocks have reclaimed some of the lost ground in recent sessions after President Trump agreed to a 90-day pause on almost all of his reciprocal tariffs, except those on China.But there still are names, even in the large-cap space, that are on the verge of forming a “death cross” at writing, indicating potential for significant further downside ahead.These include the Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) and the Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC). But doe…