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ATR expansion down on GBP/USD
On GBP/USD the atr expansion down showed up 53 times. The target came first 51% of the time, the stop 49%, and 0% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on GBP/USD: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 5 | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| Hourly | 48 | 52% | 48% | 0% |
GBP/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 53 | 51% | 49% | 0% |
| All Forex charts | 458 | 38% | 61% | 1% |
| Every market | 8,283 | 42% | 55% | 2% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
| 2025 | 25 | 56% | 44% |
| 2026 | 13 | 46% | 54% |
The last 8 times
- 15 Sep 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 27 Aug 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 24 Jun 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 17 Jun 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 29 May 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 14 May 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 12 May 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 3 Apr 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 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 atr expansion down is
After a very calm stretch, one big candle broke below the recent range. Calm often comes before a storm.
Think of a still, quiet sky that suddenly fills with a crack of thunder. After a very calm stretch, when ATR is low, an ATR expansion down is one big red candle that drops below the recent range. The calm has broken, and sellers are in front.
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Other patterns on GBP/USD
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Doji · MACD bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · RSI oversold bounce · all of them
The atr expansion down elsewhere
EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Dow Jones · Sony · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the atr expansion down work on GBP/USD?
In 53 cases on GBP/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 51% of the time and the stop came first 49%; 0% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the atr expansion down?
After a very calm stretch, one big candle broke below the recent range. Calm often comes before a storm.