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Spinning top on EUR/USD
On EUR/USD the spinning top showed up 467 times. Within 12 candles price broke up 47% of the time, broke down 49% and stayed inside 4%.
Counted on EUR/USD: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Broke up | Broke down | Stayed inside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 82 | 56% | 43% | 1% |
| Hourly | 385 | 45% | 50% | 5% |
EUR/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Broke up | Broke down | Stayed inside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 467 | 47% | 49% | 4% |
| All Forex charts | 5,269 | 48% | 48% | 3% |
| Every market | 88,077 | 49% | 49% | 3% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Broke up | Broke down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | 27% | 67% |
| 2017 | 7 | 71% | 29% |
| 2018 | 10 | 70% | 30% |
| 2019 | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| 2020 | 8 | 88% | 12% |
| 2021 | 10 | 30% | 70% |
| 2022 | 11 | 45% | 55% |
| 2023 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2024 | 45 | 44% | 49% |
| 2025 | 202 | 46% | 51% |
| 2026 | 150 | 47% | 48% |
The last 8 times
- 23 Sep 2026, 05:00 UTC · hourly · broke down after 2 candles
- 21 Sep 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · broke up after 9 candles
- 15 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · broke down after 8 candles
- 9 Sep 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · broke down after 2 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · broke up after 2 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · broke up after 1 candle
- 7 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · broke up after 2 candles
- 2 Sep 2026, 17:00 UTC · hourly · broke up after 10 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 spinning top is
Small body, wicks on both sides. Nobody is in charge.
A spinning top toy whirls fast but stays in one spot. This candle is the same: price ran up and down a lot, but it ended close to where it began. Buyers and sellers were both busy, and neither took charge.
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Other patterns on EUR/USD
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The spinning top 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 spinning top work on EUR/USD?
In 467 cases on EUR/USD, price broke up 47% of the time, broke down 49% and stayed inside 4% within 12 candles.
What is the spinning top?
Small body, wicks on both sides. Nobody is in charge.