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Golden cross on EUR/USD
On EUR/USD the golden cross showed up 45 times. The target came first 40% of the time, the stop 58%, and 2% 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 | 6 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Hourly | 39 | 38% | 59% | 3% |
EUR/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 45 | 40% | 58% | 2% |
| All Forex charts | 472 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
| Every market | 7,379 | 37% | 56% | 6% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 0% | 100% |
| 2025 | 20 | 50% | 50% |
| 2026 | 15 | 33% | 60% |
The last 8 times
- 7 Sep 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 16 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 7 candles
- 30 Jul 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 15 Jul 2026, 23:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 12 candles
- 30 Jun 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 15 Jun 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 26 May 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 6 May 2026, 20:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 12 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 golden cross is
The 50-period average crossed above the 200-period average.
Imagine your average test score from the last few weeks rising above your average for the whole year. It means you have been doing better lately. A golden cross is when the average price of the last 50 candles rises above the average of the last 200 candles.
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Other patterns on EUR/USD
Inside bar · Stochastic bullish cross · Stochastic bearish 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 golden cross elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the golden cross work on EUR/USD?
In 45 cases on EUR/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 40% of the time and the stop came first 58%; 2% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the golden cross?
The 50-period average crossed above the 200-period average.