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EMA 9/21 bullish cross on Nasdaq 100
On Nasdaq 100 the ema 9/21 bullish cross showed up 109 times. The target came first 48% of the time, the stop 43%, and 9% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Nasdaq 100: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 52 | 48% | 42% | 10% |
| Hourly | 57 | 47% | 44% | 9% |
Nasdaq 100 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasdaq 100 | 109 | 48% | 43% | 9% |
| 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 | 43% | 43% |
| 2017 | 3 | 67% | 0% |
| 2018 | 4 | 75% | 25% |
| 2019 | 4 | 50% | 0% |
| 2020 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2021 | 5 | 60% | 40% |
| 2022 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2023 | 6 | 33% | 67% |
| 2024 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2025 | 29 | 48% | 45% |
| 2026 | 39 | 44% | 46% |
The last 8 times
- 1 Oct 2026, 12:30 ET · hourly · target first after 4 candles
- 30 Sep 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 18 Sep 2026 · daily · target first after 1 candle
- 17 Sep 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · target first after 12 candles
- 11 Sep 2026, 13:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 3 Sep 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 3 Sep 2026 · daily · stop first after 4 candles
- 31 Aug 2026, 15:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
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 Nasdaq 100
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Gap up · Gap down · Stochastic bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · Spinning top · RSI overbought drop · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · Doji · all of them
The ema 9/21 bullish cross elsewhere
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Questions
How often does the ema 9/21 bullish cross work on Nasdaq 100?
In 109 cases on Nasdaq 100, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 48% of the time and the stop came first 43%; 9% 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.