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EMA 9/21 bullish cross on USD/JPY
On USD/JPY the ema 9/21 bullish cross showed up 268 times. The target came first 40% of the time, the stop 51%, and 8% 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 | 43 | 37% | 53% | 9% |
| Hourly | 225 | 41% | 51% | 8% |
USD/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | 268 | 40% | 51% | 8% |
| All Forex charts | 3,242 | 35% | 57% | 7% |
| Every market | 52,906 | 37% | 56% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 0% | 80% |
| 2017 | 4 | 100% | 0% |
| 2018 | 5 | 40% | 40% |
| 2019 | 5 | 40% | 40% |
| 2020 | 9 | 11% | 89% |
| 2021 | 8 | 38% | 62% |
| 2022 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2023 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 | 24 | 33% | 58% |
| 2025 | 122 | 45% | 50% |
| 2026 | 80 | 36% | 50% |
The last 8 times
- 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 21 Sep 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 10 candles
- 16 Sep 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 14 Sep 2026, 04:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 10 Sep 2026, 09:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 1 Sep 2026, 03:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 26 Aug 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 21 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 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 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 USD/JPY
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · MACD bearish cross · Doji · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · RSI oversold bounce · all of them
The ema 9/21 bullish cross 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 ema 9/21 bullish cross work on USD/JPY?
In 268 cases on USD/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 40% of the time and the stop came first 51%; 8% 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.