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Bullish engulfing on GBP/USD
On GBP/USD the bullish engulfing showed up 135 times. The target came first 38% of the time, the stop 53%, and 10% 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 | 18 | 56% | 44% | 0% |
| Hourly | 117 | 35% | 54% | 11% |
GBP/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 135 | 38% | 53% | 10% |
| All Forex charts | 1,243 | 34% | 56% | 10% |
| Every market | 17,563 | 34% | 56% | 10% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2022 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2024 | 16 | 31% | 44% |
| 2025 | 62 | 42% | 50% |
| 2026 | 42 | 26% | 64% |
The last 8 times
- 23 Sep 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 22 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 16 Sep 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 15 Sep 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 2 Sep 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 27 Aug 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 24 Aug 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 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 bullish engulfing is
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.
Picture a small red fish, then a bigger green fish that swallows it whole. In a bullish engulfing pattern, the green candle's body is so big it covers the whole red body before it. After a fall, it shows buyers suddenly took over.
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Other patterns on GBP/USD
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The bullish engulfing elsewhere
EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · 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 bullish engulfing work on GBP/USD?
In 135 cases on GBP/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 38% of the time and the stop came first 53%; 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bullish engulfing?
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.