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Bearish marubozu on Nikkei 225
On Nikkei 225 the bearish marubozu showed up 50 times. The target came first 34% of the time, the stop 66%, and 0% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on Nikkei 225: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 21 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Hourly | 29 | 34% | 66% | 0% |
Nikkei 225 against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | 50 | 34% | 66% | 0% |
| All Japanese stock market charts | 159 | 39% | 56% | 5% |
| Every market | 10,777 | 37% | 57% | 6% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | 33% | 67% |
| 2020 | 3 | 0% | 100% |
| 2021 | 4 | 25% | 75% |
| 2025 | 19 | 32% | 68% |
| 2026 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
The last 8 times
- 8 Sep 2026, 15:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 14:00 JST · hourly · target first after 2 candles
- 28 Jul 2026, 09:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 6 candles
- 23 Jun 2026 · daily · stop first after 2 candles
- 15 May 2026, 14:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 15 May 2026, 13:00 JST · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 15 May 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · target first after 3 candles
- 23 Apr 2026, 10:00 JST · hourly · stop first after 5 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 bearish marubozu is
A full red body with no wicks. Sellers owned the whole candle.
Think of a sled sliding from the top of a hill to the bottom without a single bump. A bearish marubozu is a big red candle like that: price opened at the top and closed at the very bottom. Sellers were in charge from start to end.
The full bearish marubozu lesson, video and quiz ›
Other patterns on Nikkei 225
Inside bar · Gap up · Stochastic bearish cross · Gap down · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The bearish marubozu elsewhere
Sony · Toyota · SoftBank · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · Silver · Ethereum
Questions
How often does the bearish marubozu work on Nikkei 225?
In 50 cases on Nikkei 225, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 34% of the time and the stop came first 66%; 0% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bearish marubozu?
A full red body with no wicks. Sellers owned the whole candle.