Bearish1D CANDLESALL SEGMENT2 FILTERS
Death Cross 50/200
EMA 50 crosses below EMA 200 with price under the long-term average — structural trend breakdown.
About This Scan
The death cross — 50-day EMA sinking below the 200-day EMA — signals that the medium-term trend has rolled over. Positional traders use it to exit longs and build short or hedge lists. This scan finds fresh death crosses with price still below the 200-day EMA to avoid whipsaws.
Scan Rules
Stock passes all of the below filters in the ALL segment using 1D candles:
- 1.EMA 50 crosses below EMA 200 within the last 3 candles
- 2.Close less than EMA 200
How To Use This Scan
- •Sell rallies to the 50-day EMA after a death cross rather than breaking down fresh lows.
- •Watch for divergence: if RSI is already oversold at the cross, half the decline may be done.
- •Death crosses in the Nifty 50 itself are major risk-off signals for the whole book.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a death cross in the stock market?
The 50-day moving average crossing below the 200-day moving average — a long-term bearish signal that the downtrend has structural confirmation.
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