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ATR expansion up on GBP/USD
On GBP/USD the atr expansion up showed up 47 times. The target came first 47% of the time, the stop 51%, and 2% 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 | 3 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| Hourly | 44 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
GBP/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 47 | 47% | 51% | 2% |
| All Forex charts | 428 | 38% | 60% | 2% |
| Every market | 8,148 | 40% | 58% | 2% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2025 | 25 | 52% | 48% |
| 2026 | 14 | 50% | 50% |
The last 8 times
- 21 Sep 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 7 Sep 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 19 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 12 Aug 2026, 09:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 7 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 5 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 20 Jul 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 14 Jul 2026, 08:00 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 atr expansion up is
After a very calm stretch, one big candle broke above the recent range. Calm often comes before a storm.
Think of the quiet before a thunderstorm: the air goes still, then a sudden gust arrives. ATR measures how big candles have been lately, so a very low ATR means the market has gone quiet. An ATR expansion up is when, after that calm, one big green candle bursts above the recent range.
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Other patterns on GBP/USD
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The atr expansion up elsewhere
EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · EUR/INR · Nikkei 225 · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the atr expansion up work on GBP/USD?
In 47 cases on GBP/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 47% of the time and the stop came first 51%; 2% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the atr expansion up?
After a very calm stretch, one big candle broke above the recent range. Calm often comes before a storm.