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World 4 · Indicators · lesson 9 · level 3
Stochastic oscillator
The stochastic shows where the latest close sits inside the recent range, from 0 at the bottom to 100 at the top.
What it is
Below 20, the fast stochastic line crossed above the slow one.
Your task in the app
The stochastic lines crossed. Buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 1,603 | 41% | 56% | 3% |
| United States | 1,591 | 43% | 54% | 3% |
| Japan | 937 | 45% | 53% | 3% |
| Crypto | 13,347 | 33% | 57% | 10% |
| Forex | 1,850 | 36% | 56% | 9% |
| Commodities | 577 | 37% | 53% | 10% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 19,905 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the Stochastic bullish cross pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Read the stochastic oscillator and compare it with RSI.