Bitcoin Paints Predictive Death Cross As Price Risks Falling to $51,000

There’s an ominous “Death Cross” maturing on the Bitcoin price chart, foretelling a grim outlook for the cryptocurrency soon. The benchmark cryptocurrency has tumbled aggressively after forming a record high near $41,986 (data from Coinbase) on Friday. At its recent low, it was trading at $30,100 but managed to instill hopes of a bullish revival […]

While recent bearish crossovers between Bitcoin's 50-day and 200-day exponential moving averages failed to push prices lower, this time could be different. Bitcoin (BTC) formed a trading pattern on Jan. 8 that is widely watched by traditional chartists for its ability to anticipate further losses.In detail, the cryptocurrency's 50-day exponential moving average (50-day EMA) fell below its 200-day exponential moving average (200-day EMA), forming a so-called "death cross." The pattern appeared as Bitcoin underwent a rough ride in the previous two months, falling over 40% from its record....

WAVES price has rallied to a historically significant level of resistance, raising death cross fears. A major rally in WAVES price this week that saw it nearly double risks faltering in the coming sessions due to a "death cross" technical pattern.WAVES price crashed 85% after 'death cross' in 2018A death cross measure appears when an asset's long-term moving average closes above its short-term moving average. Notably, on the WAVES' weekly chart, its 50-week exponential moving average (50-week EMA; the red wave) jumped above its 20-week exponential moving average (20-week EMA; the green....

ADA price has been struggling against the U.S. dollar in October. Cardano (ADA) has formed a deadly "death cross" on its daily chart against Bitcoin (BTC) — a market signal that's generally seen as a warning of more downside in the near term.The ominously-titled indicator kicks in when an asset's short-term moving average closes below its long-term moving average. In doing so, it calls for technically-minded traders to increase their bearish positions in the market. ADA/BTC in troubleOn Tuesday, ADA's 50-day exponential moving average (50-day EMA; the velvet wave) dropped below its 100-day....

Golden crosses and death crosses are key signals that technical analysts use to determine whether an asset is trending upward or downward. How can traders use the golden and death crosses in their trading strategies?Traders typically buy during a golden cross and sell during a death cross. Different traders will have different approaches to crossover signals. Some traders might wait for a confirmed golden or death cross before entering or exiting a trade. Others might use the crosses as confirmation signals in conjunction with other technical indicators.In general, however, the golden and....