Abstract: Multifractal extension of detrended cross-correlation analysis (DCCA) usually involves the trouble that the computation of arbitrary powers of the negative cross-covariances leads to complex values. However, a commonly adopted modulus processing method MFDXA often indicates significant multifractal cross-correlation signal when actually no fractality exists. Mulitfractal cross-correlation analysis (MFCCA) proposed by Os′wiecimka preserves the sign of the cross-covariances and settles the trouble above. MFCCA is a natural general extension of MFDFA and DCCA. Here it was demonstrated that MFCCA performs more effectively and powerfully than MFDXA from the view of the general two-component ARFIMA processes model. MFCCA can correctly identify the signal of multifractality behavior and show sensitivity to the varying of the weight parameter W.