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EMA 9/21 bearish cross on GBP/USD
On GBP/USD the ema 9/21 bearish cross showed up 289 times. The target came first 37% of the time, the stop 58%, and 5% 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 | 39 | 38% | 59% | 3% |
| Hourly | 250 | 37% | 58% | 6% |
GBP/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 289 | 37% | 58% | 5% |
| All Forex charts | 3,243 | 36% | 57% | 7% |
| Every market | 52,986 | 37% | 55% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | 0% | 75% |
| 2017 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2018 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2019 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2020 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2021 | 5 | 60% | 40% |
| 2022 | 6 | 67% | 33% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2024 | 32 | 31% | 69% |
| 2025 | 121 | 40% | 55% |
| 2026 | 101 | 34% | 57% |
The last 8 times
- 22 Sep 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 21 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 12 candles
- 16 Sep 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 14 Sep 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 10 Sep 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 10 Sep 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 9 Sep 2026, 21:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 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 ema 9/21 bearish cross is
The fast 9-period average crossed below the slower 21-period average.
Imagine two runners, a quick one and a steady one. When the quick runner falls behind the steady one, it shows things have slowed down lately. An EMA 9/21 bearish cross is when the quick 9-period average drops below the steadier 21-period average.
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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 bullish cross · RSI oversold bounce · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The ema 9/21 bearish cross 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 ema 9/21 bearish cross work on GBP/USD?
In 289 cases on GBP/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 37% of the time and the stop came first 58%; 5% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the ema 9/21 bearish cross?
The fast 9-period average crossed below the slower 21-period average.