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Three white soldiers on USD/JPY
On USD/JPY the three white soldiers showed up 20 times. The target came first 25% of the time, the stop 70%, and 5% 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 | 3 | 67% | 0% | 33% |
| Hourly | 17 | 18% | 82% | 0% |
USD/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | 20 | 25% | 70% | 5% |
| All Forex charts | 123 | 33% | 61% | 7% |
| Every market | 1,228 | 38% | 54% | 7% |
The last 8 times
- 28 Aug 2026, 09:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 19 Nov 2025, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 5 Sep 2025, 18:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 25 Jul 2025, 09:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 11 Jul 2025, 02:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 26 Jun 2025, 11:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 5 candles
- 16 Jun 2025, 19:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 2 Apr 2025, 16:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 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 three white soldiers is
Three strong green candles in a row. Buyers keep marching.
Imagine three soldiers marching up a staircase, each one standing a step higher than the last. Three white soldiers are three strong green candles in a row, each closing higher than the one before. Buyers keep marching forward.
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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 three white soldiers elsewhere
Questions
How often does the three white soldiers work on USD/JPY?
In 20 cases on USD/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 25% of the time and the stop came first 70%; 5% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the three white soldiers?
Three strong green candles in a row. Buyers keep marching.