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Golden cross on Optimism
On Optimism the golden cross showed up 160 times. The target came first 39% of the time, the stop 54%, and 7% 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 | 3 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| 4-hour | 31 | 32% | 61% | 6% |
| Hourly | 126 | 41% | 52% | 7% |
Optimism against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimism | 160 | 39% | 54% | 7% |
| All Crypto charts | 5,227 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
| Every market | 7,379 | 37% | 56% | 6% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | 32% | 55% |
| 2023 | 33 | 45% | 45% |
| 2024 | 36 | 31% | 61% |
| 2025 | 39 | 36% | 59% |
| 2026 | 30 | 53% | 47% |
The last 8 times
- 10 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 5 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 18 Sep 2026, 16:00 UTC · 4-hour · target first after 2 candles
- 18 Sep 2026, 05:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 11 candles
- 2 Sep 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 22 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 3 candles
- 20 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 4 Aug 2026, 18:00 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 golden cross is
The 50-period average crossed above the 200-period average.
Imagine your average test score from the last few weeks rising above your average for the whole year. It means you have been doing better lately. A golden cross is when the average price of the last 50 candles rises above the average of the last 200 candles.
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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 bearish cross · all of them
The golden cross elsewhere
Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Polkadot · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY
Questions
How often does the golden cross work on Optimism?
In 160 cases on Optimism, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 39% of the time and the stop came first 54%; 7% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the golden cross?
The 50-period average crossed above the 200-period average.