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Death cross on GBP/USD
On GBP/USD the death cross showed up 44 times. The target came first 34% of the time, the stop 55%, and 11% 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 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hourly | 39 | 38% | 49% | 13% |
GBP/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 44 | 34% | 55% | 11% |
| All Forex charts | 476 | 34% | 56% | 9% |
| Every market | 7,253 | 36% | 55% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0% | 67% |
| 2025 | 19 | 37% | 47% |
| 2026 | 17 | 47% | 47% |
The last 8 times
- 14 Sep 2026, 03:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 27 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 21 Jul 2026, 23:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 14 Jul 2026, 21:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 18 Jun 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 4 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 9 candles
- 28 May 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 12 May 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 11 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 death cross is
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.
Imagine your average test score from the last few weeks dropping below your average for the whole year. It means things have been going worse lately. A death cross is when the average price of the last 50 candles falls below the average of the last 200 candles.
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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 death cross elsewhere
EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the death cross work on GBP/USD?
In 44 cases on GBP/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 34% of the time and the stop came first 55%; 11% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the death cross?
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.