how do i identify a golden cross on a chart 
the golden cross occurs when a short term moving average crosses over a major long term moving average to the upside and is interpreted by analysts and traders as signaling a definitive upward turn in a market some analysts define it as a crossover of the 100 day moving average by the 50 day moving average others use the 200 day and 50 day moving average the short term average trends up faster than the long term average until they cross 