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Bullish engulfing on EUR/USD
On EUR/USD the bullish engulfing showed up 123 times. The target came first 37% of the time, the stop 50%, and 13% 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 | 20 | 35% | 65% | 0% |
| Hourly | 103 | 37% | 48% | 16% |
EUR/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 123 | 37% | 50% | 13% |
| All Forex charts | 1,243 | 34% | 56% | 10% |
| Every market | 17,563 | 34% | 56% | 10% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 33% | 67% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2024 | 10 | 30% | 60% |
| 2025 | 49 | 29% | 47% |
| 2026 | 47 | 47% | 47% |
The last 8 times
- 22 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 15 Sep 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 14 Sep 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 17 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 11 candles
- 3 Aug 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 7 candles
- 31 Jul 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 31 Jul 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 13 Jul 2026, 03:00 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 bullish engulfing is
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.
Picture a small red fish, then a bigger green fish that swallows it whole. In a bullish engulfing pattern, the green candle's body is so big it covers the whole red body before it. After a fall, it shows buyers suddenly took over.
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Other patterns on EUR/USD
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The bullish 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 bullish engulfing work on EUR/USD?
In 123 cases on EUR/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 37% of the time and the stop came first 50%; 13% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bullish engulfing?
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.