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Bearish engulfing on GBP/INR
On GBP/INR the bearish engulfing showed up 40 times. The target came first 20% of the time, the stop 70%, and 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on GBP/INR: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 18 | 11% | 78% | 11% |
| Hourly | 22 | 27% | 64% | 9% |
GBP/INR against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/INR | 40 | 20% | 70% | 10% |
| All Forex charts | 1,369 | 33% | 58% | 9% |
| Every market | 19,165 | 35% | 58% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2022 | 3 | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2025 | 12 | 17% | 75% |
| 2026 | 9 | 33% | 56% |
The last 8 times
- 2 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 19 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 7 Jul 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 3 Jun 2026, 23:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 16 Apr 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 6 Mar 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 2 Mar 2026, 20:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 27 Feb 2026, 05:00 UTC · hourly · target 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 GBP/INR
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · MACD bearish cross · Doji · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · Bearish marubozu · all of them
The bearish engulfing elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bearish engulfing work on GBP/INR?
In 40 cases on GBP/INR, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 20% of the time and the stop came first 70%; 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bearish engulfing?
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.