🔥 Marubozu Candlestick Pattern – Strong Momentum Candle

The Marubozu is a powerful single-candle pattern with no upper or lower shadows. It indicates that either buyers or sellers controlled the market from open to close, signaling strong momentum in that direction.

📘 What Is the Marubozu Pattern?

A Marubozu is a single candlestick that has **no upper or lower shadows**, meaning the open and close prices are the extremes of the candle. It demonstrates total control by either buyers (green/bullish) or sellers (red/bearish) throughout the session.

• Bullish Marubozu: Opens at the low, closes at the high — buyers dominated.
• Bearish Marubozu: Opens at the high, closes at the low — sellers dominated.
• Indicates strong momentum and possible trend continuation.
• Very reliable if occurring near support or resistance zones.
  
  
  

💡 Market Psychology

- Bullish Marubozu: Buyers dominate from open to close, showing strong bullish sentiment. - Bearish Marubozu: Sellers dominate from open to close, showing strong bearish sentiment. These candles indicate clear conviction and can signal trend continuation or reversal depending on their position in the market.

✅ Pro Tip: The Marubozu pattern is stronger if it forms near key support/resistance or after a consolidation period.

⚙️ How to Trade the Marubozu Pattern

1. Identify the Marubozu candle in the trend.
2. Confirm the direction: green for bullish, red for bearish.
3. Enter a buy (long) after bullish Marubozu or sell (short) after bearish Marubozu.
4. Place a stop-loss below the low of a bullish Marubozu or above the high of a bearish Marubozu.
5. Set targets at next support/resistance or based on a 1:2–1:3 risk/reward ratio.
   
   
   

🏁 Conclusion

The Marubozu candlestick pattern is one of the clearest indicators of market sentiment. It signals strong momentum in the direction of the candle and is highly reliable for trend continuation and trading decisions.

“A Marubozu shows strength — either the bulls or the bears are in full control.”