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Bullish engulfing on Nikkei 225
On Nikkei 225 the bullish engulfing showed up 23 times. The target came first 43% of the time, the stop 57%, and 0% 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 | 3 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Hourly | 20 | 35% | 65% | 0% |
Nikkei 225 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 23 | 43% | 57% | 0% |
| All Japanese stock market charts | 101 | 38% | 61% | 1% |
| Every market | 17,563 | 34% | 56% | 10% |
The last 8 times
- 2 Sep 2026, 14:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 21 Jul 2026, 14:00 JST · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 14 Jul 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 9 Jul 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 3 Jul 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 29 Jun 2026, 14:00 JST · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 20 May 2026, 14:00 JST · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 31 Mar 2026, 14:00 JST · 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 bullish engulfing is
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.
Picture a small red fish, then a bigger green fish that swallows it whole. In a bullish engulfing pattern, the green candle's body is so big it covers the whole red body before it. After a fall, it shows buyers 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 bullish engulfing elsewhere
Sony · Toyota · SoftBank · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bullish engulfing work on Nikkei 225?
In 23 cases on Nikkei 225, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 43% of the time and the stop came first 57%; 0% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bullish engulfing?
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.