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EMA 9/21 bearish cross on Optimism
On Optimism the ema 9/21 bearish cross showed up 1,081 times. The target came first 36% of the time, the stop 56%, and 8% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Optimism (OP/USDT): daily candles from June 2022, 4-hour candles from June 2022 and hourly candles from June 2022.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 27 | 30% | 48% | 22% |
| 4-hour | 189 | 36% | 56% | 8% |
| Hourly | 865 | 37% | 56% | 8% |
Optimism against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimism | 1,081 | 36% | 56% | 8% |
| All Crypto charts | 38,149 | 37% | 55% | 8% |
| Every market | 52,986 | 37% | 55% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 128 | 34% | 52% |
| 2023 | 247 | 35% | 56% |
| 2024 | 244 | 39% | 55% |
| 2025 | 256 | 37% | 57% |
| 2026 | 206 | 36% | 56% |
The last 8 times
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 8 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC · 4-hour · target first after 1 candle
- 6 Oct 2026, 03:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 5 Oct 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 4 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 2 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 1 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop 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 ema 9/21 bearish cross is
The fast 9-period average crossed below the slower 21-period average.
Imagine two runners, a quick one and a steady one. When the quick runner falls behind the steady one, it shows things have slowed down lately. An EMA 9/21 bearish cross is when the quick 9-period average drops below the steadier 21-period average.
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Other patterns on Optimism
Inside bar · Stochastic bullish cross · Stochastic bearish cross · Spinning top · Volume profile bounce · Volume profile rejection · Doji · MACD bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · all of them
The ema 9/21 bearish cross elsewhere
Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Polkadot · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY
Questions
How often does the ema 9/21 bearish cross work on Optimism?
In 1,081 cases on Optimism, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 36% of the time and the stop came first 56%; 8% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the ema 9/21 bearish cross?
The fast 9-period average crossed below the slower 21-period average.