Death Cross Short — NIFTY Next 50
Side
short
Universe
NIFTY NEXT 50
Interval
1d
Stop
8%
Entry
textcrossbelow(SMA50, SMA200)Exit
textcrossover(SMA50, SMA200)FAQ
What is the Death Cross Short — NIFTY Next 50 strategy?
Takes the short side on a 50-day-under-200-day death cross and covers on the golden cross — the mirror of the long trend rule, built to profit from (or hedge) structural downtrends rather than just sitting them out. Backtested across the NIFTY Next 50 universe (India, NSE).
What are the entry and exit rules?
It enters when crossbelow(SMA50, SMA200), and exits when crossover(SMA50, SMA200).
Is it a long or short strategy?
It trades the short side — it takes short positions when the entry condition fires.
What are the risk controls?
It uses a 8% stop-loss, a trailing stop, with equal position sizing.
How do I backtest it?
Open the strategy and run a backtest to see its historical signals and equity curve on Indian market data before deploying it.
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