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Death cross on USD/CAD
On USD/CAD the death cross showed up 28 times. The target came first 39% of the time, the stop 46%, and 14% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on USD/CAD: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hourly | 28 | 39% | 46% | 14% |
USD/CAD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CAD | 28 | 39% | 46% | 14% |
| All Forex charts | 476 | 34% | 56% | 9% |
| Every market | 7,253 | 36% | 55% | 8% |
The last 8 times
- 3 Sep 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 30 Jul 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 8 Jul 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 3 Jul 2026, 01:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 10 candles
- 1 May 2026, 00:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 12 candles
- 8 Apr 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 4 Mar 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 27 Feb 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 6 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 death cross is
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.
Imagine your average test score from the last few weeks dropping below your average for the whole year. It means things have been going worse lately. A death cross is when the average price of the last 50 candles falls below the average of the last 200 candles.
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Other patterns on USD/CAD
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Doji · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · MACD bullish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The death cross elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · GBP/INR · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the death cross work on USD/CAD?
In 28 cases on USD/CAD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 39% of the time and the stop came first 46%; 14% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the death cross?
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.