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Death cross on GBP/JPY
On GBP/JPY the death cross showed up 44 times. The target came first 30% of the time, the stop 68%, and 2% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on GBP/JPY: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 5 | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| Hourly | 39 | 28% | 69% | 3% |
GBP/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/JPY | 44 | 30% | 68% | 2% |
| All Forex charts | 476 | 34% | 56% | 9% |
| Every market | 7,253 | 36% | 55% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2025 | 22 | 27% | 73% |
| 2026 | 15 | 27% | 67% |
The last 8 times
- 25 Sep 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 31 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 24 Jul 2026, 03:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 18 Jun 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 8 Jun 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 15 May 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 21 Apr 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 30 Mar 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · stop first 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 death cross is
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.
Imagine your average test score from the last few weeks dropping below your average for the whole year. It means things have been going worse lately. A death cross is when the average price of the last 50 candles falls below the average of the last 200 candles.
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Other patterns on GBP/JPY
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Doji · MACD bearish cross · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The death cross elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the death cross work on GBP/JPY?
In 44 cases on GBP/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 30% of the time and the stop came first 68%; 2% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the death cross?
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.