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Inverse head and shoulders on NZD/USD
On NZD/USD the inverse head and shoulders showed up 20 times. The target came first 40% of the time, the stop 55%, and 5% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on NZD/USD: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Hourly | 19 | 42% | 58% | 0% |
NZD/USD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZD/USD | 20 | 40% | 55% | 5% |
| All Forex charts | 117 | 33% | 59% | 8% |
| Every market | 2,095 | 38% | 55% | 6% |
The last 8 times
- 9 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 25 Feb 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 25 Feb 2026, 02:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 14 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 7 Jan 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 22 Dec 2025, 07:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 22 Dec 2025, 04:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 22 Dec 2025, 02:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 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 inverse head and shoulders is
Three lows with the middle one deepest, then a break above the neckline.
Now picture the head and shoulders standing on its head: a dip, a deeper dip, then another dip. An inverse head and shoulders is three price lows shaped like that. When price climbs above the line over the shoulders, called the neckline, the pattern is complete.
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Other patterns on NZD/USD
Inside bar · Stochastic bullish cross · Stochastic bearish cross · Spinning top · Doji · MACD bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI oversold bounce · all of them
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Questions
How often does the inverse head and shoulders work on NZD/USD?
In 20 cases on NZD/USD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 40% of the time and the stop came first 55%; 5% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the inverse head and shoulders?
Three lows with the middle one deepest, then a break above the neckline.