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EMA 9/21 bullish cross on S&P 500
On S&P 500 the ema 9/21 bullish cross showed up 112 times. The target came first 46% of the time, the stop 42%, and 12% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on S&P 500: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 50 | 42% | 40% | 18% |
| Hourly | 62 | 48% | 44% | 8% |
S&P 500 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 112 | 46% | 42% | 12% |
| All US stock market charts | 3,554 | 42% | 53% | 5% |
| Every market | 52,906 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | 29% | 57% |
| 2017 | 5 | 20% | 60% |
| 2018 | 6 | 33% | 50% |
| 2019 | 4 | 50% | 0% |
| 2020 | 3 | 100% | 0% |
| 2021 | 5 | 40% | 40% |
| 2022 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2023 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2024 | 9 | 33% | 44% |
| 2025 | 35 | 51% | 37% |
| 2026 | 30 | 47% | 47% |
The last 8 times
- 17 Sep 2026, 12:30 ET · hourly · target first after 11 candles
- 11 Sep 2026, 13:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 3 Sep 2026, 09:30 ET · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 26 Aug 2026, 14:30 ET · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 3 Aug 2026 · daily · target first after 1 candle
- 30 Jul 2026, 14:30 ET · hourly · target first after 8 candles
- 21 Jul 2026, 15:30 ET · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 14 Jul 2026, 10:30 ET · hourly · 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 ema 9/21 bullish cross is
The fast 9-period average crossed above the slower 21-period average.
Imagine two runners on a track, a quick one and a steady one. When the quick runner passes the steady one, it shows things have sped up lately. An EMA 9/21 bullish cross is when the quick 9-period average climbs above the steadier 21-period average.
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Other patterns on S&P 500
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · MACD bearish cross · Gap up · Spinning top · Gap down · RSI overbought drop · Doji · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · all of them
The ema 9/21 bullish cross elsewhere
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Questions
How often does the ema 9/21 bullish cross work on S&P 500?
In 112 cases on S&P 500, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 46% of the time and the stop came first 42%; 12% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the ema 9/21 bullish cross?
The fast 9-period average crossed above the slower 21-period average.