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Death cross on USD/CHF
On USD/CHF the death cross showed up 52 times. The target came first 40% of the time, the stop 50%, and 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on USD/CHF: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 5 | 40% | 60% | 0% |
| Hourly | 47 | 40% | 49% | 11% |
USD/CHF against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CHF | 52 | 40% | 50% | 10% |
| All Forex charts | 476 | 34% | 56% | 9% |
| Every market | 7,253 | 36% | 55% | 8% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 50% | 50% |
| 2025 | 25 | 40% | 48% |
| 2026 | 18 | 39% | 50% |
The last 8 times
- 9 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 5 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 9 Sep 2026, 07:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 18 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 7 candles
- 11 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 30 Jul 2026, 21:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 7 candles
- 16 Jul 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 30 Jun 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 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/CHF
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Doji · MACD bearish cross · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The death cross elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Ethereum · Bitcoin
Questions
How often does the death cross work on USD/CHF?
In 52 cases on USD/CHF, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 40% of the time and the stop came first 50%; 10% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the death cross?
The 50-period average crossed below the 200-period average.