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Bearish engulfing on Nikkei 225
On Nikkei 225 the bearish engulfing showed up 35 times. The target came first 34% of the time, the stop 63%, and 3% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Nikkei 225: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 13 | 38% | 62% | 0% |
| Hourly | 22 | 32% | 64% | 5% |
Nikkei 225 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 35 | 34% | 63% | 3% |
| All Japanese stock market charts | 126 | 37% | 60% | 2% |
| Every market | 19,165 | 35% | 58% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2024 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 | 13 | 15% | 85% |
| 2026 | 9 | 44% | 44% |
The last 8 times
- 21 Aug 2026, 14:00 JST · hourly · target first after 8 candles
- 23 Jun 2026 · daily · stop first after 2 candles
- 3 Jun 2026, 15:00 JST · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 26 May 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 2 Apr 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 11 candles
- 12 Feb 2026, 15:00 JST · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 23 Jan 2026, 13:00 JST · hourly · target first after 3 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 bearish engulfing is
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.
Picture a small green fish, then a bigger red fish that swallows it whole. In a bearish engulfing pattern, the red candle's body is so big it covers the whole green body before it. After a rise, it shows sellers suddenly took over.
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Other patterns on Nikkei 225
Inside bar · Gap up · Stochastic bearish cross · Gap down · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The bearish engulfing elsewhere
Sony · Toyota · SoftBank · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bearish engulfing work on Nikkei 225?
In 35 cases on Nikkei 225, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 34% of the time and the stop came first 63%; 3% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bearish engulfing?
A red body swallows the green one before it. Sellers took control.