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EMA 9/21 bearish cross on Bitcoin
On Bitcoin the ema 9/21 bearish cross showed up 1,407 times. The target came first 36% of the time, the stop 57%, 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 | 39 | 38% | 54% | 8% |
| 4-hour | 263 | 37% | 52% | 11% |
| Hourly | 1,105 | 35% | 58% | 7% |
Bitcoin against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 1,407 | 36% | 57% | 7% |
| All Crypto charts | 38,149 | 37% | 55% | 8% |
| Every market | 52,986 | 37% | 55% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 235 | 41% | 57% |
| 2022 | 258 | 33% | 57% |
| 2023 | 232 | 34% | 59% |
| 2024 | 248 | 38% | 55% |
| 2025 | 251 | 32% | 60% |
| 2026 | 183 | 39% | 53% |
The last 8 times
- 25 Sep 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 25 Sep 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 23 Sep 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 20 Sep 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 15 Sep 2026, 08:00 UTC · 4-hour · target first after 1 candle
- 15 Sep 2026, 03:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 13 Sep 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 11 Sep 2026, 21:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
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 ema 9/21 bearish cross is
The fast 9-period average crossed below the slower 21-period average.
Imagine two runners, a quick one and a steady one. When the quick runner falls behind the steady one, it shows things have slowed down lately. An EMA 9/21 bearish cross is when the quick 9-period average drops below the steadier 21-period average.
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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 bullish cross · all of them
The ema 9/21 bearish cross elsewhere
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Questions
How often does the ema 9/21 bearish cross work on Bitcoin?
In 1,407 cases on Bitcoin, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 36% of the time and the stop came first 57%; 7% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the ema 9/21 bearish cross?
The fast 9-period average crossed below the slower 21-period average.