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EMA 9/21 bullish cross on Dow Jones
On Dow Jones the ema 9/21 bullish cross showed up 115 times. The target came first 50% of the time, the stop 44%, and 6% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Dow Jones: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 48 | 56% | 35% | 8% |
| Hourly | 67 | 45% | 51% | 4% |
Dow Jones against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones | 115 | 50% | 44% | 6% |
| All US stock market charts | 3,554 | 42% | 53% | 5% |
| Every market | 52,906 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 43% | 57% |
| 2017 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2018 | 6 | 17% | 83% |
| 2019 | 4 | 75% | 0% |
| 2020 | 4 | 50% | 25% |
| 2021 | 5 | 40% | 40% |
| 2022 | 4 | 50% | 25% |
| 2023 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2024 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 | 38 | 50% | 45% |
| 2026 | 35 | 46% | 51% |
The last 8 times
- 9 Oct 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 5 Oct 2026, 11:30 ET · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 25 Sep 2026, 13:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 21 Sep 2026, 12:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 3 Sep 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 3 Sep 2026 · daily · stop first after 2 candles
- 24 Aug 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 11 Aug 2026, 09:30 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 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 Dow Jones
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · Doji · Spinning top · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · Volume profile bounce · all of them
The ema 9/21 bullish cross elsewhere
S&P 500 · Nasdaq 100 · Alibaba · Tesla · Broadcom · Oracle · Nvidia · Microsoft · Meta · Intel · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the ema 9/21 bullish cross work on Dow Jones?
In 115 cases on Dow Jones, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 50% of the time and the stop came first 44%; 6% 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.