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Rising wedge on Optimism
On Optimism the rising wedge showed up 44 times. The target came first 59% of the time, the stop 36%, and 5% 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 | 2 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 4-hour | 10 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Hourly | 32 | 59% | 34% | 6% |
Optimism against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimism | 44 | 59% | 36% | 5% |
| All Crypto charts | 1,487 | 41% | 54% | 6% |
| Every market | 2,179 | 39% | 56% | 5% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 80% | 20% |
| 2023 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
| 2024 | 11 | 64% | 27% |
| 2025 | 12 | 67% | 25% |
| 2026 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
The last 8 times
- 22 May 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 18 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 9 candles
- 6 Jan 2026, 05:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 7 candles
- 3 Jan 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 10 candles
- 31 Dec 2025, 00:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 22 Dec 2025, 16:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 17 Dec 2025, 00:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 26 Nov 2025, 12:00 UTC · 4-hour · stop first after 1 candle
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 rising wedge is
Price climbs inside two rising lines that squeeze together, then breaks down.
Imagine running up a path that keeps getting narrower, taking shorter and shorter steps. Sooner or later you slip. A rising wedge is price climbing between two rising lines that squeeze together, and here it slips out of the bottom.
The full rising wedge lesson, video and quiz ›
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 rising wedge elsewhere
Ethereum · Bitcoin · Solana · Litecoin · NEAR Protocol · Chainlink · Uniswap · BNB · Cardano · Polkadot
Questions
How often does the rising wedge work on Optimism?
In 44 cases on Optimism, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 59% of the time and the stop came first 36%; 5% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the rising wedge?
Price climbs inside two rising lines that squeeze together, then breaks down.