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OBV bearish divergence on Optimism
On Optimism the obv bearish divergence showed up 211 times. The target came first 41% of the time, the stop 51%, 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 | 6 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| 4-hour | 34 | 38% | 56% | 6% |
| Hourly | 171 | 42% | 50% | 8% |
Optimism against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimism | 211 | 41% | 51% | 8% |
| All Crypto charts | 6,886 | 37% | 54% | 9% |
| Every market | 8,774 | 37% | 55% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | 55% | 40% |
| 2023 | 49 | 37% | 61% |
| 2024 | 41 | 27% | 63% |
| 2025 | 63 | 52% | 40% |
| 2026 | 38 | 37% | 50% |
The last 8 times
- 11 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 11 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 5 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 23 Sep 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 29 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 14 Aug 2026 · daily · stop first after 5 candles
- 6 Aug 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 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 obv bearish divergence is
Price made a higher high, but volume flow made a lower high. Buyers were running out of force.
Imagine climbing higher up a hill while fewer and fewer friends keep climbing with you. You are higher, but with less support behind you. An OBV bearish divergence is when price makes a higher high, but OBV, the running total of volume flow, does not follow it up.
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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 obv bearish divergence elsewhere
Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Polkadot · S&P 500
Questions
How often does the obv bearish divergence work on Optimism?
In 211 cases on Optimism, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 41% of the time and the stop came first 51%; 8% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the obv bearish divergence?
Price made a higher high, but volume flow made a lower high. Buyers were running out of force.