Golden Cross 50/200
EMA 50 crosses above EMA 200 with price holding above the long-term average — classic trend birth.
About This Scan
The golden cross — 50-day EMA crossing above the 200-day EMA — is the most famous long-term buy signal in trading. It marks the death of a downtrend and the birth of institutional accumulation. This scan catches fresh golden crosses across NSE with price confirming above the long-term average.
Scan Rules
Stock passes all of the below filters in the ALL segment using 1D candles:
- 1.EMA 50 crosses above EMA 200 within the last 3 candles
- 2.Close greater than EMA 200
- 3.Relative Volume greater than or equal to 1.1
How To Use This Scan
- •Golden crosses work best as regime filters: enter on pullbacks to the 50-day EMA after the cross.
- •The signal is late by design — expect the strongest returns over months, not days.
- •Avoid crosses in symbols with sub-1000 lakh traded value; they whipsaw.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a golden cross in stocks?
The 50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day moving average — a long-term bullish signal indicating the medium-term trend has overtaken the long-term one.
Is the golden cross a reliable buy signal?
Historically it identifies durable uptrends, but it lags. It works best for positional entries combined with pullback timing rather than buying the exact cross day.