✨ Golden cross stocks
A golden cross forms when a stock's 50-day moving average crosses above its 200-day moving average — a classic signal that medium-term momentum has turned up relative to the long-term trend. This page scans 100 of the largest US stocks after every market close and lists the ones whose golden cross happened within 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 above the 200-day SMA, having been at or below it the session before, within the last 5 trading days.
- Metric shown: how far the 50-day MA sits above the 200-day MA now.
- Recomputed once per trading day after the US close, from daily closing data across 100 symbols.
Frequently asked questions
- Is a golden cross a buy signal?
- It's a trend-confirmation signal, not a guarantee. Because moving averages lag price, the cross often appears well after a rally has started — many traders use it to confirm a new uptrend rather than to time an entry. Test it risk-free with virtual money before trading it with real capital.
- How often is this list updated?
- Once per trading day, after the US market close.
- What is the opposite of a golden cross?
- A death cross — the 50-day moving average crossing below the 200-day. We scan for those too on the death cross page.
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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.