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EMA 9/21 bullish cross on Crude oil
On Crude oil the ema 9/21 bullish cross showed up 103 times. The target came first 36% of the time, the stop 57%, and 7% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Crude oil futures: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 50 | 38% | 58% | 4% |
| Hourly | 53 | 34% | 57% | 9% |
Crude oil against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crude oil | 103 | 36% | 57% | 7% |
| All Commodities charts | 415 | 36% | 59% | 5% |
| Every market | 52,906 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | 50% | 50% |
| 2017 | 7 | 29% | 57% |
| 2018 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2019 | 5 | 20% | 60% |
| 2021 | 4 | 25% | 75% |
| 2022 | 5 | 20% | 80% |
| 2023 | 5 | 20% | 80% |
| 2024 | 34 | 38% | 50% |
| 2025 | 29 | 38% | 59% |
The last 8 times
- 15 Sep 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 11 candles
- 20 Apr 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 9 candles
- 25 Sep 2025 · daily · stop first after 2 candles
- 29 Jul 2025 · daily · stop first after 3 candles
- 28 Jul 2025, 10:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 18 Jul 2025, 10:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 17 Jul 2025 · daily · stop first after 4 candles
- 16 Jul 2025, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 10 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 ema 9/21 bullish cross is
The fast 9-period average crossed above the slower 21-period average.
Imagine two runners on a track, a quick one and a steady one. When the quick runner passes the steady one, it shows things have sped up lately. An EMA 9/21 bullish cross is when the quick 9-period average climbs above the steadier 21-period average.
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Other patterns on Crude oil
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The ema 9/21 bullish cross elsewhere
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Questions
How often does the ema 9/21 bullish cross work on Crude oil?
In 103 cases on Crude oil, 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 bullish cross?
The fast 9-period average crossed above the slower 21-period average.