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World 1 · Candlesticks · lesson 5 · level 1
Marubozu: one side in full control
No wicks means one side was in charge from the first second to the last.
What it is
A full green body with no wicks. Buyers owned the whole candle.
Your task in the app
Find the bullish marubozu. Then decide: buy, sell, or wait?
How often it worked
| Market | Times found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India (NSE) | 168 | 45% | 52% | 3% |
| United States | 308 | 45% | 49% | 6% |
| Japan | 196 | 44% | 52% | 4% |
| Crypto | 1,459 | 40% | 53% | 8% |
| Forex | 309 | 32% | 59% | 10% |
| Commodities | 72 | 40% | 54% | 6% |
Counted on real past charts by the Trading Class research engine, 2,512 cases in all. Past odds, not a forecast.
Read more on the Bullish marubozu pattern page.
Goal of this lesson: Identify bullish and bearish marubozu candles and what their strength means.