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Bollinger breakout down on NZD/USD

On NZD/USD the bollinger breakout down showed up 57 times. The target came first 49% of the time, the stop 47%, and 4% went nowhere within 12 candles.

Counted on NZD/USD: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.

By timeframe

TimeframeFoundTarget firstStop firstWent nowhere
Daily333%67%0%
Hourly5450%46%4%

NZD/USD against the rest

ChartsFoundTarget firstStop firstWent nowhere
NZD/USD5749%47%4%
All Forex charts69340%57%3%
Every market11,44941%56%3%

Year by year

YearFoundTarget firstStop first
2024633%67%
20252756%41%
20262245%50%

The last 8 times

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 bollinger breakout down is

After a tight squeeze, price closed below the lower band.

Squeeze a spring tight and it can jump in any direction when you let go. Bollinger Bands squeeze close together when prices are calm. After a tight squeeze, a close below the bottom band is like the spring snapping downward.

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Other patterns on NZD/USD

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The bollinger breakout down elsewhere

GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · Gold · Silver

Questions

How often does the bollinger breakout down work on NZD/USD?

In 57 cases on NZD/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 49% of the time and the stop came first 47%; 4% went nowhere within 12 candles.

What is the bollinger breakout down?

After a tight squeeze, price closed below the lower band.