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Stochastic bearish cross on GBP/JPY
On GBP/JPY the stochastic bearish cross showed up 735 times. The target came first 35% of the time, the stop 57%, and 7% 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 | 111 | 38% | 60% | 2% |
| Hourly | 624 | 35% | 57% | 8% |
GBP/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/JPY | 735 | 35% | 57% | 7% |
| All Forex charts | 7,365 | 35% | 57% | 8% |
| Every market | 108,296 | 36% | 58% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 27% | 73% |
| 2017 | 9 | 56% | 44% |
| 2018 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
| 2019 | 6 | 50% | 33% |
| 2020 | 14 | 29% | 64% |
| 2021 | 9 | 44% | 56% |
| 2022 | 13 | 46% | 54% |
| 2023 | 22 | 36% | 64% |
| 2024 | 65 | 35% | 58% |
| 2025 | 310 | 37% | 55% |
| 2026 | 264 | 31% | 59% |
The last 8 times
- 13 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 13 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 12 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 8 candles
- 9 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 8 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 7 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 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 stochastic bearish cross is
Above 80, the fast stochastic line crossed below the slow one.
Imagine a swing that has gone as high as it can and starts to come back. A stochastic above 80 means price closed near the top of its recent range. A bearish cross there hints the swing may be turning back down.
The full stochastic bearish cross lesson, video and quiz ›
Other patterns on GBP/JPY
Inside bar · 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 · RSI oversold bounce · all of them
The stochastic bearish cross 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 stochastic bearish cross work on GBP/JPY?
In 735 cases on GBP/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 35% of the time and the stop came first 57%; 7% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the stochastic bearish cross?
Above 80, the fast stochastic line crossed below the slow one.