A death cross is a technical chart pattern that occurs when a security's short-term moving average crosses below its long-term moving average. This is often seen as a bearish signal for investors, indicating that the security's price has been in a downtrend. Traders use the death cross as a potential signal to sell their positions or consider shorting the security in anticipation of further declines. However, while the death cross can be a useful tool for timing trades, it is important to remember that no single indicator can predict market movements with certainty. It is always best to use multiple indicators and thorough analysis before making any investment decisions based on technical patterns like the death cross.
| Symbol | Exchange | Name | MCAP | Price | Change | PE Ratio | Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBD | NYSE | Banco Bradesco Sa American Depositary Shares | 31.41B | 2.97 | 3.85 | 10.09 | 0.05 |
| BAK | NYSE | Braskem SA ADR | 1.36B | 3.41 | -1.45 | 5.24 | 0.00 |
| LILA | NASDAQ | Liberty Latin America Ltd | 1.01B | 5.04 | -1.18 | 11.11 | 0.00 |
| AQN | NYSE | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Common Shares | 4.35B | 5.67 | -1.22 | 20.46 | 0.05 |
| LILAK | NASDAQ | Liberty Latin America Ltd. - Class C Common Stock | 1.17B | 5.86 | 2.10 | 11.04 | 0.00 |
| WU | NYSE | The Western Union Co | 3.08B | 9.33 | 0.26 | 3.13 | 0.11 |
| AES | NYSE | The AES Corp | 7.27B | 10.21 | -1.95 | 5.72 | 0.07 |
| VOD | NASDAQ | Vodafone Group Plc - American Depositary Shares each representing ten Ordinary Shares | 25.41B | 10.37 | -0.67 | 9.14 | 0.05 |
| F | NYSE | Ford Motor Co | 41.67B | 10.48 | -2.33 | 8.68 | 0.07 |
| ABR | NYSE | Arbor Realty Trust Inc | 2.06B | 10.70 | 1.33 | 10.39 | 0.15 |
| CARS | NYSE | Cars.com Inc | 0.76B | 12.04 | 4.34 | 17.43 | 0.00 |
| BTU | NYSE | Peabody Energy Corp | 1.59B | 13.12 | 3.56 | 4.97 | 0.02 |
| PCG | NYSE | PG&E Corp | 29.78B | 13.55 | -0.37 | 12.79 | 0.01 |
| AMRC | NYSE | Ameresco Inc | 0.78B | 14.91 | 3.76 | 14.75 | 0.00 |
| HP | NYSE | Helmerich & Payne Inc | 1.56B | 15.67 | 1.23 | 6.89 | 0.08 |
| ARWR | NASDAQ | Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc | 2.22B | 16.10 | 0.19 | 512.77 | 0.00 |
| HAL | NYSE | Halliburton Co | 17.18B | 19.98 | -1.41 | 8.53 | 0.03 |
| CAG | NYSE | Conagra Brands Inc | 9.74B | 20.40 | -0.49 | 30.10 | 0.07 |
| BWX | AMEX | SPDR Bloomberg International Treasury Bond ETF | 1.79B | 23.29 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
| HOG | NYSE | Harley-Davidson Inc | 2.86B | 23.56 | 1.34 | 8.46 | 0.03 |
| MUR | NYSE | Murphy Oil Corp | 3.68B | 23.69 | 5.27 | 8.59 | 0.06 |
| BEP | NYSE | Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. | 6.80B | 23.92 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| FL | NYSE | Foot Locker Inc | 2.28B | 23.95 | -0.38 | 23.31 | 0.00 |
| IPG | NYSE | The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc | 8.96B | 24.24 | 0.54 | 18.69 | 0.05 |
| HPQ | NYSE | HP Inc | 23.23B | 24.73 | 0.80 | 9.41 | 0.05 |
| AMPH | NASDAQ | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.23B | 26.09 | 0.16 | 8.32 | 0.00 |
| AGIO | NASDAQ | Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc | 1.69B | 29.18 | 3.26 | 2.88 | 0.00 |
| CGNX | NASDAQ | Cognex Corp | 4.97B | 29.61 | -0.02 | 45.97 | 0.01 |
| BP | NYSE | BP p.l.c. Common Stock | 77.42B | 29.83 | -1.62 | 12.47 | 0.06 |
| BAX | NYSE | Baxter International Inc | 15.47B | 30.15 | 0.61 | 12.02 | 0.03 |
| SEE | NYSE | Sealed Air Corp | 4.52B | 30.76 | -0.47 | 15.06 | 0.03 |
| DVN | NYSE | Devon Energy Corp | 20.43B | 31.81 | -1.37 | 7.25 | 0.04 |
| CSX | NASDAQ | CSX Corp | 61.56B | 32.77 | -0.45 | 19.42 | 0.02 |
| MGM | NYSE | MGM Resorts International | 9.24B | 33.97 | -1.23 | 15.35 | 0.00 |
| BWA | NYSE | BorgWarner Inc | 7.17B | 34.93 | 4.34 | 23.58 | 0.01 |
| CMCSA | NASDAQ | Comcast Corp | 128.92B | 36.33 | 1.80 | 8.79 | 0.04 |
| LKQ | NASDAQ | LKQ Corp | 9.59B | 37.15 | -2.34 | 13.75 | 0.03 |
| CPB | NYSE | Campbell Soup Co | 11.40B | 38.25 | 3.89 | 20.43 | 0.05 |
| FMC | NYSE | FMC Corp | 5.32B | 42.63 | -0.61 | 13.60 | 0.06 |
| OXY | NYSE | Occidental Petroleum Corp | 42.04B | 42.72 | 2.17 | 17.01 | 0.02 |
| FCX | NYSE | Freeport-McMoRan Inc | 63.01B | 43.87 | -1.33 | 35.53 | 0.01 |
| EIX | NYSE | Edison International | 19.61B | 50.97 | 0.32 | 7.30 | 0.06 |
| ASH | NYSE | Ashland Inc | 2.34B | 51.16 | 2.30 | 9.94 | 0.03 |
| CMG | NYSE | Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | 69.78B | 51.79 | 2.32 | 49.69 | 0.00 |
| AMWD | NASDAQ | American Woodmark Corp | 0.75B | 52.05 | 2.38 | 8.22 | 0.00 |
| AAP | NYSE | Advance Auto Parts Inc | 3.14B | 52.37 | 1.34 | 32.57 | 0.02 |
| BC | NYSE | Brunswick Corp | 3.65B | 55.52 | 0.93 | 36.58 | 0.03 |
| HOLX | NASDAQ | Hologic Inc | 14.42B | 64.73 | 0.72 | 27.37 | 0.00 |
| MDLZ | NASDAQ | Mondelez International Inc | 85.94B | 66.37 | -0.39 | 25.07 | 0.03 |
| PVH | NYSE | PVH Corp | 3.29B | 68.41 | 4.07 | 9.68 | 0.00 |
| ACLS | NASDAQ | Axcelis Technologies Inc | 2.24B | 69.64 | 4.68 | 12.77 | 0.00 |
| NEE | NYSE | NextEra Energy Inc | 145.61B | 70.73 | -1.12 | 26.00 | 0.03 |
| ANF | NYSE | Abercrombie & Fitch Co | 3.61B | 75.84 | 1.15 | 8.17 | 0.00 |
| PFG | NASDAQ | Principal Financial Group Inc | 17.52B | 78.17 | 1.44 | 17.01 | 0.04 |
| BG | NYSE | Bunge Global SA | 10.81B | 80.44 | -2.26 | 10.31 | 0.03 |
| AAXJ | NASDAQ | iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF | 3.76B | 82.79 | 0.21 | 0.00 | 3.75 |
| BCC | NYSE | Boise Cascade Co | 3.28B | 87.27 | -1.43 | 10.83 | 0.01 |
| COP | NYSE | ConocoPhillips | 110.57B | 87.59 | 2.63 | 11.37 | 0.03 |
| WYNN | NASDAQ | Wynn Resorts Ltd | 9.90B | 94.68 | 2.21 | 25.05 | 0.01 |
| SJM | NYSE | JM Smucker Co | 10.21B | 95.72 | -1.52 | 11.09 | 0.04 |
| TGT | NYSE | Target Corp | 45.11B | 99.29 | 1.21 | 10.84 | 0.05 |
| CCI | NYSE | Crown Castle Inc | 44.65B | 102.53 | 2.35 | 50.76 | 0.06 |
| EXPD | NYSE | Expeditors International of Washington Inc | 15.38B | 112.28 | -1.65 | 18.98 | 0.01 |
| GPC | NYSE | Genuine Parts Co | 17.24B | 124.24 | 2.51 | 19.92 | 0.03 |
| ARW | NYSE | Arrow Electronics Inc | 6.53B | 125.96 | 1.84 | 17.53 | 0.00 |
| KMB | NYSE | Kimberly-Clark Corp | 42.95B | 129.45 | 0.91 | 17.56 | 0.04 |
| PEP | NASDAQ | PepsiCo Inc | 180.79B | 131.86 | 0.63 | 19.42 | 0.04 |
| CABO | NYSE | Cable One Inc | 0.78B | 139.26 | -4.84 | 27.40 | 0.09 |
| LSTR | NASDAQ | Landstar System Inc | 4.88B | 139.54 | -2.70 | 27.58 | 0.01 |
| AWK | NYSE | American Water Works Co Inc | 27.31B | 140.05 | -1.50 | 25.34 | 0.02 |
| IQV | NYSE | IQVIA Holdings Inc | 24.71B | 142.82 | 1.71 | 21.50 | 0.00 |
| FSLR | NASDAQ | First Solar Inc | 15.40B | 143.61 | -0.21 | 14.06 | 0.00 |
| JNJ | NYSE | Johnson & Johnson | 369.52B | 153.58 | 0.24 | 16.99 | 0.03 |
| HSY | NYSE | The Hershey Co | 32.70B | 161.41 | -0.85 | 20.41 | 0.03 |
| STZ | NYSE | Constellation Brands Inc | 29.28B | 164.49 | 0.73 | 12.72 | 0.02 |
| ALGN | NASDAQ | Align Technology Inc | 13.66B | 188.52 | 0.42 | 34.42 | 0.00 |
| TXN | NASDAQ | Texas Instruments Inc | 186.58B | 205.38 | -0.21 | 39.32 | 0.03 |
| UNP | NYSE | Union Pacific Corp | 136.44B | 228.36 | 0.69 | 20.73 | 0.02 |
| HII | NYSE | Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc | 9.03B | 230.05 | 0.83 | 17.40 | 0.02 |
| UNH | NYSE | UnitedHealth Group Inc | 276.33B | 304.62 | 0.87 | 13.06 | 0.03 |
| ADBE | NASDAQ | Adobe Inc | 164.11B | 386.88 | 0.28 | 24.78 | 0.00 |
| LMT | NYSE | Lockheed Martin Corp | 107.28B | 457.89 | -0.01 | 19.96 | 0.03 |
A death cross is a technical chart pattern indicating the potential for a major selloff in an asset. It occurs when an asset's short-term moving average (such as the 50-day moving average) crosses below its long-term moving average (such as the 200-day moving average). This signal is used by traders and analysts to predict further downturns in the price of the asset.
A death cross occurs when selling pressure increases significantly, causing the asset's short-term moving average to fall below its long-term moving average. This typically happens when investors become bearish on the asset and start offloading their positions, leading to a selloff in the market.
When a death cross occurs, it is seen as a bearish signal by traders, analysts, and investors. Many see it as an indication that the asset's price is likely to continue to decline in the near term. This can lead to further selling pressure, potentially pushing the price of the asset even lower.
Death crosses are a powerful technical indicator that can signal a major selloff in an asset. Traders and investors use this pattern to gauge market sentiment and make informed decisions about their positions. While not foolproof, a death cross can be a valuable tool in predicting potential downtrends in the market.
Q: How accurate is the death cross indicator?
A: The accuracy of the death cross indicator varies depending on the asset and market conditions. While it can provide valuable insights into potential downturns, it is not always a guarantee of future price movements.
Q: Can a death cross be reversed?
A: Yes, a death cross can be reversed if the asset's price experiences a significant rebound, causing the short-term moving average to rise above the long-term moving average. This can signal a potential uptrend in the market.
Q: How should traders react to a death cross?
A: Traders should use the death cross as one of many tools in their analysis. It is important to consider other indicators and factors before making trading decisions based solely on this pattern.