☠️ Death cross stocks
A death cross forms when a stock's 50-day moving average crosses below its 200-day moving average — the bearish mirror of the golden cross, signalling that medium-term momentum has rolled over relative to the long-term trend. This page scans 100 of the largest US stocks after every close and lists crosses from the last five trading sessions.
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- Universe: 100 large-cap US stocks (S&P 100–style list).
- Signal: the 50-day simple moving average closed below the 200-day SMA, having been at or above it the session before, within the last 5 trading days.
- Metric shown: how far the 50-day MA sits below the 200-day MA now.
- Recomputed once per trading day after the US close, from daily closing data across 100 symbols.
Frequently asked questions
- Should I sell when a death cross appears?
- Not automatically. Like the golden cross, it's a lagging trend signal — it describes what already happened to the averages. Some traders use it to cut exposure or look for short setups; others treat deep death-cross territory as a contrarian watch-list. Paper trade the signal first.
- How often is this list updated?
- Once per trading day, after the US market close.
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Computed from daily closing data for education and idea generation — nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Data may be delayed or inaccurate.