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Golden cross on GBP/JPY
On GBP/JPY the golden cross showed up 43 times. The target came first 47% of the time, the stop 42%, and 12% 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 | 38 | 47% | 39% | 13% |
GBP/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/JPY | 43 | 47% | 42% | 12% |
| All Forex charts | 472 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
| Every market | 7,379 | 37% | 56% | 6% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2025 | 21 | 38% | 43% |
| 2026 | 15 | 53% | 40% |
The last 8 times
- 6 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 16 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 10 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 29 Jun 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 11 Jun 2026, 05:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 20 May 2026, 09:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 11 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 22 Apr 2026, 04:00 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 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 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 golden 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 golden cross work on GBP/JPY?
In 43 cases on GBP/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 47% of the time and the stop came first 42%; 12% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the golden cross?
The 50-period average crossed above the 200-period average.