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Double top on Bitcoin
On Bitcoin the double top showed up 122 times. The target came first 43% of the time, the stop 50%, and 7% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Bitcoin (BTC/USDT): daily candles from January 2021, 4-hour candles from January 2021 and hourly candles from January 2021.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 3 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 4-hour | 29 | 31% | 62% | 7% |
| Hourly | 90 | 47% | 47% | 7% |
Bitcoin against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 122 | 43% | 50% | 7% |
| All Crypto charts | 3,434 | 40% | 53% | 7% |
| Every market | 4,641 | 38% | 55% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | 33% | 62% |
| 2022 | 14 | 36% | 57% |
| 2023 | 12 | 50% | 33% |
| 2024 | 26 | 54% | 38% |
| 2025 | 26 | 54% | 46% |
| 2026 | 20 | 30% | 60% |
The last 8 times
- 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 6 candles
- 15 Sep 2026, 20:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 7 candles
- 29 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 9 candles
- 6 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 10 candles
- 6 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 29 Jul 2026, 16:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 2 candles
- 17 Jul 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 1 Jul 2026, 04:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 2 candles
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 double top is
Two peaks at the same height, then a break below the dip between them.
Imagine climbing a wall, slipping back, then reaching the same spot again before sliding down even further. A double top looks like the letter M: two peaks at the same height with a dip between them. When price falls below that dip, the M is complete.
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Other patterns on Bitcoin
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Spinning top · Stochastic bullish cross · Volume profile bounce · Doji · Volume profile rejection · MACD bearish cross · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · all of them
The double top elsewhere
Ethereum · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Polkadot · Aave · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY
Questions
How often does the double top work on Bitcoin?
In 122 cases on Bitcoin, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 43% of the time and the stop came first 50%; 7% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the double top?
Two peaks at the same height, then a break below the dip between them.