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Bearish engulfing on EUR/GBP
On EUR/GBP the bearish engulfing showed up 111 times. The target came first 41% of the time, the stop 50%, and 9% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on EUR/GBP: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 13 | 38% | 46% | 15% |
| Hourly | 98 | 41% | 51% | 8% |
EUR/GBP against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/GBP | 111 | 41% | 50% | 9% |
| All Forex charts | 1,369 | 33% | 58% | 9% |
| Every market | 19,165 | 35% | 58% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2023 | 3 | 67% | 0% |
| 2024 | 10 | 50% | 40% |
| 2025 | 53 | 36% | 55% |
| 2026 | 35 | 46% | 49% |
The last 8 times
- 13 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 25 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 12 candles
- 3 Sep 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 1 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 7 candles
- 26 Aug 2026, 09:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 13 Aug 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 6 Aug 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 7 candles
- 30 Jul 2026, 05:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 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 bearish engulfing is
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.
Picture a small green fish, then a bigger red fish that swallows it whole. In a bearish engulfing pattern, the red candle's body is so big it covers the whole green body before it. After a rise, it shows sellers suddenly took over.
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Other patterns on EUR/GBP
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The bearish engulfing elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bearish engulfing work on EUR/GBP?
In 111 cases on EUR/GBP, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 41% of the time and the stop came first 50%; 9% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bearish engulfing?
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.