50-Day Moving Average
The average closing price of the stock over the last 50 trading days. It smooths out day-to-day noise and represents the stock's near-term price trend.
In the Golden Crossover, the 50-day MA is the short-term trend line. When it is rising and crosses above the 200-day MA, it signals that recent buying pressure is gaining ground.
High is better
200-Day Moving Average
The average closing price of the stock over the last 200 trading days. It represents the long-term price trend and acts as a major support or resistance level.
In the Golden Crossover, the 200-day MA is the long-term baseline. The crossover is only meaningful when the 50-day MA rises above it — if the 200-day MA itself is falling steeply, the signal is weaker.
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MA Spread (50d above 200d, %)
How far the 50-day MA is above the 200-day MA, expressed as a percentage. A larger positive spread means the short-term trend is well ahead of the long-term trend.
A freshly crossed stock will have a spread near 0%. A stock that crossed weeks ago and has continued climbing will show a larger spread, indicating the trend is sustained rather than a one-day fluke.
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