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Bullish engulfing on USD/JPY
On USD/JPY the bullish engulfing showed up 102 times. The target came first 34% of the time, the stop 55%, and 11% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on USD/JPY: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 15 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Hourly | 87 | 34% | 53% | 13% |
USD/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | 102 | 34% | 55% | 11% |
| All Forex charts | 1,243 | 34% | 56% | 10% |
| Every market | 17,563 | 34% | 56% | 10% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2020 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 | 10 | 50% | 50% |
| 2025 | 60 | 37% | 52% |
| 2026 | 17 | 18% | 59% |
The last 8 times
- 9 Sep 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 19 Aug 2026, 22:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 19 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 3 Aug 2026, 06:00 UTC · hourly · went nowhere
- 2 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 26 Jun 2026, 06:00 UTC · 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 bullish engulfing is
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.
Picture a small red fish, then a bigger green fish that swallows it whole. In a bullish engulfing pattern, the green candle's body is so big it covers the whole red body before it. After a fall, it shows buyers suddenly took over.
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Other patterns on USD/JPY
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · MACD bearish cross · Doji · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The bullish engulfing elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bullish engulfing work on USD/JPY?
In 102 cases on USD/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 34% of the time and the stop came first 55%; 11% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bullish engulfing?
A green body swallows the red one before it. Buyers took control.