GBP/JPY – 8H – BUY

BUY 5× UPDATED

2026-10-26 13:00 UTC 3 days ago

The plan for this signal Running · now +0.42 %

Entry

210.030

Target

211.273 +0.59 %

closes in profit

Stop

208.359 −0.80 %

closes at a loss

At the latest

after 10 candles (3.3 days), at the market price · now candle 9 of 10

Target and stop are recalculated on every candle and can move.

The plan applies until the end. Warning signs along the way are notes, not an exit signal – exiting at warning signs has not paid off on average in our measurements.

So far 48 of 100 forex 8h signals ended in profit · on average ≈ 0 % per trade 285 closed signals since 6 Sep 2026 · Information, not investment advice · past results are not a reliable indicator of future results · Disclaimer

What we have measured

This is how 285 closed forex 8h signals since 6 Sep 2026 ended:

19 % at target avg +0.64 % 30 % holding time ended, in profit avg +0.43 % 33 % holding time ended, at a loss avg −0.42 % 18 % at stop avg −0.60 %

Missing the target is not the same as a loss: when the holding time ends, the trade closes at the market price – in profit or at a loss.

Real live signals, nothing selected · gross, without your broker’s fees and spreads

Why this signal

Triggered by: ALMA Retreat Up, TTM TREND Trend Up, BOP Zero Cross Up +5 more

Trend at entry: in 1 of 8 timeframes in the signal direction

The engine evaluates many detectors on every candle – chart patterns, indicators, trend lines, support and resistance – and weights each one by how it has performed so far.

All triggers · Trend context · AI assessment

How we work

Every signal is tracked to the end and counted, losses included – so far 31,056 closed live signals.
Every figure on this page was fixed in advance and checked on data that was not used to develop it.
What does not hold up, we do not recommend: we tested exiting at warning signs on about 98,000 trades – on average it gains nothing, so there is no such recommendation.
More than 150 logged experiments, each with its result – including the ones that failed.
All figures are gross: without your broker’s fees, spreads and slippage.

Details for professionals

61.0 % – vs previous candle

VERY STRONG ⚡ Confluence +14% Swing

▲ Bullish 96 % (70.06) ▼ Bearish 4 % (2.68)

model score 96.3 – ranks this signal within its class, it is not a probability; the large figure is the measured frequency (1318 closed runs, 2026-09-18)

Conviction · 10 candles

⚠ Opened against the trend in 7 of 8 timeframes. Target hit 8.8 % vs 18.0 % on average · stopped out 16.7 % vs 12.1 % (forex, 486 closed runs). Not a reason to act – a reason to watch.

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Signal evolution

Events for GBP/JPY

Full calendar

23:30TodayJPYUnemployment Rate●●○in 2h
23:30TodayJPYTokyo Core CPI y/y●●○Forecast 2.5%Previous 2.7%in 2h
23:30TodayJPYTokyo CPI excl. Food and Energy y/y●●●Forecast 3.0%Previous 3.0%in 2h

All times UTC.

Conviction, candle by candle

conviction per candle 3× below 35% 50% — below this the other side leads

Dropped below 35% 3× and recovered. A falling line is a warning, not an instruction — signals that dip and come back are normal. Watch for a line that stays down.

Signals Fired

These are the triggers as captured when the signal opened (26 Oct 2026, 21:00 UTC, updated 5× since). They are not recalculated — the chart shows current candles.
This signal is still open and is being tracked candle by candle on this page until it closes.

	Signals Fired	Category	Weight
▲	ALMA Retreat Up	indicator	1.75
▲	TTM TREND Trend Up	indicator	1.41
▲	BOP Zero Cross Up	indicator	1.29
▲	ERI BULL Zero Cross Up	indicator	1.28
▼	DX Trend Weak	indicator	1.17
▲	Bullish Engulfing	candlestick	1.06
▲	SMA 50 Retreat Up	indicator	1.03
▲	DPO Zero Cross Up	indicator	1.02
▼	HT PHASOR Inphase Cross Down	indicator	0.97
▲	HMA Retreat Up	indicator	0.96

Trend Context

15M

DOWNChoppy / sideways

30M

UPChoppy / sideways

DOWNChoppy / sideways

DOWNSolid trend

DOWNTrend forming

12H

DOWNChoppy / sideways

DOWNTrend forming

Analysis

🎯 Key Takeaways

A strong bullish signal cluster on the 8H timeframe is firing against a predominantly bearish higher-timeframe trend.
The nearest resistance at 210.20300 is the immediate hurdle; a break above it would confirm the bullish move.
The nearest support at 208.35900 is the key invalidation level — losing it would negate the BUY signal.
Choppy conditions across most timeframes suggest low momentum, so the bullish push may lack follow-through.

The 8H timeframe is firing a dense cluster of bullish signals — BOP Zero Cross Up, DX Trend Weak, SMA 50 Retreat Up, HT PHASOR Inphase Cross Down, DPO Zero Cross Up, ERI BULL Zero Cross Up, ALMA Retreat Up, and HMA Retreat Up — suggesting a strong, broad-based upward push on this timeframe. However, the higher-timeframe trend is predominantly bearish across 15m through 1D, with the 2H and 4H showing solid bearish trends (3/5). This creates a clear conflict: the 8H bullish signal is an outlier against the broader bearish context.

For a BUY signal to play out, price would need to overcome the nearest resistance at 210.20300, which likely aligns with the bearish higher-timeframe pressure. The nearest support at 208.35900 is the key invalidation level — a break below it would negate the bullish setup. The choppy, sideways conditions on most timeframes (1/5 trend scores) suggest low momentum, which could cap upside. Traders should watch whether the 8H bullish momentum can lift price through resistance, or if the bearish higher timeframes reassert control.

Catalysts

▲ Multiple indicators (BOP, DPO, ERI, ALMA, HMA) are all pointing up simultaneously on the 8H, showing strong confluence.
▲ The DX Trend Weak signal indicates a weakening bearish trend, which could allow bullish momentum to build.
▲ The HT PHASOR Inphase Cross Down suggests a shift in cyclical alignment that may favor the bullish move.
▲ The signal probability of 80% and strong strength rating add conviction to the 8H bullish case.

Risk Factors

▼ The higher timeframes (2H, 4H) are in solid bearish trends, which could overpower the 8H bullish signal.
▼ Choppy, sideways conditions on most timeframes (1/5 trend scores) imply weak momentum and potential for false breakouts.
▼ If price fails to break the nearest resistance at 210.20300, the bullish signal could fade; a break below support at 208.35900 would invalidate the setup.
▼ The 8H signal is an outlier against the broader bearish trend, so it may be a counter-trend move rather than a trend reversal.