A marubozu has little to no wick on either end, meaning the session's high and low were essentially the open and close themselves. A bullish (green) marubozu means buyers controlled the entire session; a bearish (red) marubozu means sellers controlled it from the opening bell to the close.
Why it matters
- —Represents the highest-conviction single candle in either direction — one side dominated with no real resistance from the other.
- —Appearing at a breakout above resistance or below support, a marubozu adds significant weight to the validity of that breakout.
- —Like any single candle, it should be read in the context of the prevailing trend and nearby support/resistance levels.
How to read it
| Bullish (green) marubozu | Buyers controlled the entire session — strongly bullish |
| Bearish (red) marubozu | Sellers controlled the entire session — strongly bearish |
| At a breakout level | Adds conviction to the breakout |