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Spinning top on GBP/JPY
On GBP/JPY the spinning top showed up 481 times. Within 12 candles price broke up 48% of the time, broke down 49% and stayed inside 3%.
Counted on GBP/JPY: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Broke up | Broke down | Stayed inside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 73 | 48% | 45% | 7% |
| Hourly | 408 | 48% | 50% | 2% |
GBP/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Broke up | Broke down | Stayed inside |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/JPY | 481 | 48% | 49% | 3% |
| 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 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2017 | 7 | 57% | 43% |
| 2018 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2019 | 10 | 20% | 50% |
| 2020 | 10 | 60% | 20% |
| 2021 | 7 | 71% | 29% |
| 2022 | 13 | 46% | 54% |
| 2023 | 10 | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 | 44 | 43% | 57% |
| 2025 | 209 | 48% | 49% |
| 2026 | 164 | 49% | 49% |
The last 8 times
- 13 Oct 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · broke up after 5 candles
- 12 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC · hourly · broke down after 5 candles
- 9 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · stayed inside
- 2 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · broke down after 1 candle
- 1 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC · hourly · broke down after 11 candles
- 1 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · broke up after 2 candles
- 1 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · broke down after 4 candles
- 1 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · broke down 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 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 GBP/JPY
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The spinning top elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · 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 GBP/JPY?
In 481 cases on GBP/JPY, price broke up 48% of the time, broke down 49% and stayed inside 3% within 12 candles.
What is the spinning top?
Small body, wicks on both sides. Nobody is in charge.