50-day vs 200-day Simple Moving Average — Golden Cross & Death Cross
A Moving Average (MA) smooths out price data by calculating the average price over a specific time period. RocketDip tracks two key moving averages:
When the 50-day MA crosses above the 200-day MA, it's called a Golden Cross. This signals that short-term momentum is turning bullish. RocketDip awards 2 points when a golden cross is active.
When the 50-day MA crosses below the 200-day MA, it's called a Death Cross. RocketDip awards 0 points during a death cross.
Bitcoin has been in a death cross since the pullback from the $126K all-time high. This is costing the buy signal score 2 points on every run — meaning even with RSI and Fear & Greed in strong buy territory, the max possible score right now is 8/10.
When the 50-day MA crosses back above the 200-day MA (a golden cross), those 2 points return automatically. The same conditions that score a 5 today would score a 7 in a bull market. Watch this indicator — when it flips green, the signal will be significantly stronger.
| Condition | Signal | RocketDip Points |
|---|---|---|
| 50 MA above 200 MA | Golden Cross — Bullish | 2.0 / 2.0 |
| 50 MA below 200 MA | Death Cross — Bearish | 0.0 / 2.0 |
We compute moving averages from 200 days of historical closing prices from CoinGecko. You can verify on TradingView by adding the MA 50 and MA 200 overlays.
