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MACD bearish cross on Nikkei 225
On Nikkei 225 the macd bearish cross showed up 155 times. The target came first 43% of the time, the stop 57%, and 1% 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 | 82 | 48% | 51% | 1% |
| Hourly | 73 | 37% | 63% | 0% |
Nikkei 225 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 155 | 43% | 57% | 1% |
| All Japanese stock market charts | 563 | 40% | 58% | 2% |
| Every market | 58,705 | 36% | 56% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 57% | 43% |
| 2017 | 8 | 0% | 100% |
| 2018 | 7 | 57% | 43% |
| 2019 | 7 | 71% | 29% |
| 2020 | 9 | 33% | 67% |
| 2021 | 8 | 75% | 25% |
| 2022 | 5 | 40% | 60% |
| 2023 | 7 | 71% | 29% |
| 2024 | 12 | 50% | 42% |
| 2025 | 48 | 44% | 56% |
| 2026 | 37 | 27% | 73% |
The last 8 times
- 8 Sep 2026, 15:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 31 Aug 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 14 Aug 2026, 13:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 7 Aug 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 2 Jul 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 26 Jun 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 26 Jun 2026 · daily · stop first after 3 candles
- 22 Jun 2026, 15:00 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 macd bearish cross is
Above zero, the MACD line crossed below its signal line.
Picture a bike racing uphill that starts to slow down. It is still going up, just less fast. A MACD bearish cross above zero is like that: the rise may be losing speed.
The full macd bearish cross lesson, video and quiz ›
Other patterns on Nikkei 225
Inside bar · Gap up · Stochastic bearish cross · Gap down · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · MACD bullish cross · all of them
The macd bearish cross elsewhere
Sony · Toyota · SoftBank · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the macd bearish cross work on Nikkei 225?
In 155 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%; 1% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the macd bearish cross?
Above zero, the MACD line crossed below its signal line.