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EMA 9/21 bullish cross on GBP/USD
On GBP/USD the ema 9/21 bullish cross showed up 287 times. The target came first 33% of the time, the stop 60%, and 8% 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 | 41 | 39% | 61% | 0% |
| Hourly | 246 | 32% | 59% | 9% |
GBP/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBP/USD | 287 | 33% | 60% | 8% |
| All Forex charts | 3,242 | 35% | 57% | 7% |
| Every market | 52,906 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 20% | 80% |
| 2017 | 6 | 33% | 67% |
| 2018 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2019 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2020 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2021 | 5 | 20% | 80% |
| 2022 | 5 | 20% | 80% |
| 2023 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2024 | 29 | 41% | 48% |
| 2025 | 120 | 30% | 58% |
| 2026 | 100 | 33% | 62% |
The last 8 times
- 22 Sep 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 18 Sep 2026, 17:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 10 candles
- 16 Sep 2026, 05:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 11 Sep 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 10 candles
- 10 Sep 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 9 Sep 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 12 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 7 Sep 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 7 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 bullish cross is
The fast 9-period average crossed above the slower 21-period average.
Imagine two runners on a track, a quick one and a steady one. When the quick runner passes the steady one, it shows things have sped up lately. An EMA 9/21 bullish cross is when the quick 9-period average climbs above 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 bearish cross · RSI oversold bounce · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The ema 9/21 bullish 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 bullish cross work on GBP/USD?
In 287 cases on GBP/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 33% of the time and the stop came first 60%; 8% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the ema 9/21 bullish cross?
The fast 9-period average crossed above the slower 21-period average.