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Tweezer top on GBP/JPY
On GBP/JPY the tweezer top showed up 54 times. The target came first 28% of the time, the stop 57%, and 15% 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 | 7 | 57% | 29% | 14% |
| Hourly | 47 | 23% | 62% | 15% |
GBP/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/JPY | 54 | 28% | 57% | 15% |
| All Forex charts | 672 | 31% | 56% | 13% |
| Every market | 10,991 | 34% | 58% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 20% | 80% |
| 2025 | 31 | 26% | 58% |
| 2026 | 12 | 17% | 67% |
The last 8 times
- 9 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 15 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 30 Jun 2026, 20:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 2 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 18 May 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 14 Apr 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 12 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · hourly · stop 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 tweezer top is
Two candles hit the same high. That ceiling held twice.
Imagine jumping twice and bumping your head on the same spot of the ceiling both times. A tweezer top is two candles whose highest points land at almost exactly the same price. Buyers hit a ceiling twice, and it held both times.
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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 tweezer top elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Dow Jones · Sony · Gold · Silver · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the tweezer top work on GBP/JPY?
In 54 cases on GBP/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 28% of the time and the stop came first 57%; 15% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the tweezer top?
Two candles hit the same high. That ceiling held twice.