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Inverse head and shoulders on Cardano
On Cardano the inverse head and shoulders showed up 51 times. The target came first 35% of the time, the stop 55%, and 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Cardano (ADA/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 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| 4-hour | 7 | 57% | 43% | 0% |
| Hourly | 41 | 32% | 56% | 12% |
Cardano against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardano | 51 | 35% | 55% | 10% |
| All Crypto charts | 1,510 | 38% | 55% | 7% |
| Every market | 2,095 | 38% | 55% | 6% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 70% | 20% |
| 2022 | 10 | 10% | 70% |
| 2023 | 8 | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 | 11 | 55% | 27% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0% | 100% |
| 2026 | 6 | 0% | 100% |
The last 8 times
- 27 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 12 candles
- 27 Aug 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 18 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 6 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 6 Jun 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 11 Jan 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 26 Nov 2025, 01:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 22 Aug 2025 · daily · stop first after 3 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 inverse head and shoulders is
Three lows with the middle one deepest, then a break above the neckline.
Now picture the head and shoulders standing on its head: a dip, a deeper dip, then another dip. An inverse head and shoulders is three price lows shaped like that. When price climbs above the line over the shoulders, called the neckline, the pattern is complete.
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Other patterns on Cardano
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Volume profile rejection · Volume profile bounce · Doji · MACD bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · all of them
The inverse head and shoulders elsewhere
Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Polkadot · Aave
Questions
How often does the inverse head and shoulders work on Cardano?
In 51 cases on Cardano, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 35% of the time and the stop came first 55%; 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the inverse head and shoulders?
Three lows with the middle one deepest, then a break above the neckline.