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Bearish marubozu on USD/CAD
On USD/CAD the bearish marubozu showed up 75 times. The target came first 24% of the time, the stop 68%, and 8% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on USD/CAD: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from October 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 2 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Hourly | 73 | 25% | 67% | 8% |
USD/CAD against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/CAD | 75 | 24% | 68% | 8% |
| All Forex charts | 1,030 | 31% | 62% | 7% |
| Every market | 10,777 | 37% | 57% | 6% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 43% | 43% |
| 2025 | 35 | 17% | 74% |
| 2026 | 31 | 29% | 65% |
The last 8 times
- 7 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 12 candles
- 6 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 5 candles
- 2 Sep 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 1 Sep 2026, 18:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 28 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 19 Aug 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 8 candles
- 5 Aug 2026, 11:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 1 candle
- 4 Aug 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 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.
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Other patterns on USD/CAD
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · Doji · MACD bearish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · MACD bullish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The bearish marubozu elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · USD/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · GBP/INR · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · Silver · Ethereum
Questions
How often does the bearish marubozu work on USD/CAD?
In 75 cases on USD/CAD, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 24% of the time and the stop came first 68%; 8% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bearish marubozu?
A full red body with no wicks. Sellers owned the whole candle.