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Bearish engulfing on Bank of America
On Bank of America the bearish engulfing showed up 51 times. The target came first 29% of the time, the stop 65%, and 6% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Bank of America: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 21 | 29% | 62% | 10% |
| Hourly | 30 | 30% | 67% | 3% |
Bank of America against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | 51 | 29% | 65% | 6% |
| All US stock market charts | 1,359 | 37% | 61% | 2% |
| Every market | 19,165 | 35% | 58% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2023 | 5 | 20% | 80% |
| 2024 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2025 | 17 | 35% | 65% |
| 2026 | 15 | 20% | 67% |
The last 8 times
- 10 Aug 2026, 11:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 6 Aug 2026 · daily · stop first after 3 candles
- 16 Jul 2026, 13:30 ET · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 2 Jul 2026, 12:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 12 Jun 2026, 11:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 4 Jun 2026, 12:30 ET · hourly · went nowhere
- 19 May 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 30 Apr 2026, 15:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
Counted by the Trading Class research engine on real past candles: entry at the signal candle's close, target 1.5 × ATR(14), stop 1 × ATR(14), 12 candles to decide, a candle that touches both counts as the stop. How we count. Past data, not a forecast and not advice.
What the bearish engulfing is
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.
Picture a small green fish, then a bigger red fish that swallows it whole. In a bearish engulfing pattern, the red candle's body is so big it covers the whole green body before it. After a rise, it shows sellers suddenly took over.
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Other patterns on Bank of America
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The bearish engulfing elsewhere
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Questions
How often does the bearish engulfing work on Bank of America?
In 51 cases on Bank of America, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 29% of the time and the stop came first 65%; 6% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bearish engulfing?
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.