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Death cross on EUR/GBP
On EUR/GBP the death cross showed up 42 times. The target came first 38% of the time, the stop 52%, and 10% 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 | 4 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| Hourly | 38 | 37% | 55% | 8% |
EUR/GBP against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/GBP | 42 | 38% | 52% | 10% |
| All Forex charts | 476 | 34% | 56% | 9% |
| Every market | 7,253 | 36% | 55% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 60% | 40% |
| 2025 | 20 | 30% | 55% |
| 2026 | 13 | 38% | 62% |
The last 8 times
- 29 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 13 Sep 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 25 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 10 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 23 Jun 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 2 Jun 2026, 20:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 10 candles
- 20 May 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 22 Apr 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 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 death cross is
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.
Imagine your average test score from the last few weeks dropping below your average for the whole year. It means things have been going worse lately. A death cross is when the average price of the last 50 candles falls below the average of the last 200 candles.
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Other patterns on EUR/GBP
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Doji · MACD bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The death cross elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the death cross work on EUR/GBP?
In 42 cases on EUR/GBP, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 38% of the time and the stop came first 52%; 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the death cross?
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.