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Head and shoulders on Optimism
On Optimism the head and shoulders showed up 43 times. The target came first 44% of the time, the stop 53%, and 2% 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 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 4-hour | 5 | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| Hourly | 35 | 43% | 54% | 3% |
Optimism against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimism | 43 | 44% | 53% | 2% |
| All Crypto charts | 1,375 | 38% | 54% | 8% |
| Every market | 1,905 | 38% | 55% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 33% | 33% |
| 2023 | 13 | 38% | 62% |
| 2024 | 8 | 38% | 62% |
| 2025 | 7 | 86% | 14% |
| 2026 | 12 | 33% | 67% |
The last 8 times
- 6 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 10 candles
- 6 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 8 candles
- 4 Sep 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 27 May 2026 · daily · stop first after 7 candles
- 23 Mar 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 18 Mar 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 14 Mar 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 28 Feb 2026, 04:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 3 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 head and shoulders is
Three peaks with the middle one highest, then a break below the neckline.
Picture a person's head and two shoulders from behind: a shoulder, a taller head, then another shoulder. A head and shoulders pattern is three price peaks shaped like that. When price falls below the line under the shoulders, called the neckline, the pattern is complete.
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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 head and shoulders elsewhere
Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Polkadot
Questions
How often does the head and shoulders work on Optimism?
In 43 cases on Optimism, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 44% of the time and the stop came first 53%; 2% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the head and shoulders?
Three peaks with the middle one highest, then a break below the neckline.