# Bitcoin Death Cross 2019 - Predictions The death cross is a technical chart pattern that indicates a bearish trend for a stock. The death cross occurs when a stock’s 50-day moving average falls below its 200-day moving average. On a price chart, you can see the death cross when the 50-day and 200-day moving average lines connect. This indicator has been very successful for stocks, however cryptocurrencies trade with a much higher volatility than stocks, research and results show long daily moving averages lag too much for predicting crypto currency price movement. In October 2019, the Bitcoin death cross got a lot of coverage on YouTube and US business channels. Many commentators and experts were explaining how this was the end for Bitcoin. Many memes were generated for this. {% file src="/files/Z66b8P9uCyMHli9jJl9D" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://quantify-crypto.gitbook.io/the-quantify-crypto-trend-algorithm/bitcoin-death-cross-2019-predictions.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.