MACD Bearish Cross

A MACD bearish cross occurs when the MACD line falls below its signal line, indicating short-term momentum is decelerating. It is a common early warning that an uptrend is losing strength, sometimes appearing while price is still near its highs.

Like its bullish twin it fires often and many crosses in an uptrend are just brief pauses, so traders confirm it with trend context and use it to manage risk rather than to short outright. Read the full MACD guide.