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Bearish engulfing on EUR/USD
On EUR/USD the bearish engulfing showed up 119 times. The target came first 35% of the time, the stop 50%, and 14% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on EUR/USD: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 15 | 40% | 47% | 13% |
| Hourly | 104 | 35% | 51% | 14% |
EUR/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 119 | 35% | 50% | 14% |
| All Forex charts | 1,369 | 33% | 58% | 9% |
| Every market | 19,165 | 35% | 58% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2017 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2020 | 3 | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 | 15 | 27% | 53% |
| 2025 | 49 | 31% | 61% |
| 2026 | 42 | 43% | 38% |
The last 8 times
- 21 Sep 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 9 Sep 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 8 Sep 2026, 19:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 7 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 11 candles
- 3 Sep 2026, 19:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 27 Aug 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 20 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 19 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTC · 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 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/USD
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The bearish engulfing elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · 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/USD?
In 119 cases on EUR/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 35% of the time and the stop came first 50%; 14% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bearish engulfing?
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.