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EMA 9/21 bullish cross on Microsoft
On Microsoft the ema 9/21 bullish cross showed up 119 times. The target came first 45% of the time, the stop 50%, and 4% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Microsoft: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 58 | 43% | 53% | 3% |
| Hourly | 61 | 48% | 48% | 5% |
Microsoft against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 119 | 45% | 50% | 4% |
| All US stock market charts | 3,554 | 42% | 53% | 5% |
| Every market | 52,906 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 29% | 71% |
| 2018 | 5 | 20% | 40% |
| 2019 | 8 | 25% | 75% |
| 2020 | 5 | 60% | 40% |
| 2021 | 9 | 44% | 56% |
| 2022 | 7 | 43% | 57% |
| 2023 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 | 9 | 67% | 33% |
| 2025 | 35 | 40% | 54% |
| 2026 | 29 | 55% | 41% |
The last 8 times
- 21 Sep 2026, 13:30 ET · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 11 Sep 2026, 13:30 ET · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 3 Sep 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 24 Aug 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 28 Jul 2026 · daily · target first after 2 candles
- 27 Jul 2026, 11:30 ET · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 16 Jul 2026 · daily · stop first after 4 candles
- 10 Jul 2026, 14:30 ET · hourly · target 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 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 Microsoft
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The ema 9/21 bullish cross elsewhere
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Questions
How often does the ema 9/21 bullish cross work on Microsoft?
In 119 cases on Microsoft, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 45% of the time and the stop came first 50%; 4% 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.