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Bullish marubozu on USD/JPY
On USD/JPY the bullish marubozu showed up 101 times. The target came first 33% of the time, the stop 61%, and 6% went nowhere within 12 candles.
Counted on USD/JPY: daily candles from January 2015 and hourly candles from September 2024.
By timeframe
| Timeframe | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 9 | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Hourly | 92 | 33% | 61% | 7% |
USD/JPY against the rest
| Charts | Found | Target first | Stop first | Went nowhere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD/JPY | 101 | 33% | 61% | 6% |
| All Forex charts | 1,097 | 33% | 57% | 10% |
| Every market | 12,134 | 38% | 55% | 7% |
Year by year
| Year | Found | Target first | Stop first |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 67% | 33% |
| 2024 | 12 | 42% | 58% |
| 2025 | 41 | 27% | 63% |
| 2026 | 39 | 36% | 59% |
The last 8 times
- 22 Sep 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 14 Sep 2026, 19:00 UTC · hourly · target first after 6 candles
- 9 Sep 2026, 08:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 3 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 19:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 4 candles
- 8 Sep 2026, 10:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 2 candles
- 26 Aug 2026, 13:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 8 candles
- 6 Aug 2026, 15:00 UTC · hourly · stop first after 1 candle
- 28 Jul 2026, 16:00 UTC · hourly · target 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 bullish marubozu is
A full green body with no wicks. Buyers owned the whole candle.
Imagine a runner who sprints from the start line to the finish line without slowing down once. A bullish marubozu is a big green candle like that: price opened at the bottom and closed at the very top. Buyers were in charge from start to end.
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Other patterns on USD/JPY
Inside bar · Stochastic bearish cross · Stochastic bullish cross · Spinning top · MACD bearish cross · Doji · MACD bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bullish cross · EMA 9/21 bearish cross · RSI overbought drop · all of them
The bullish marubozu elsewhere
GBP/USD · EUR/JPY · EUR/USD · USD/CHF · GBP/JPY · NZD/USD · EUR/GBP · AUD/USD · USD/CAD · GBP/INR · Sensex · Nifty 50 · Dow Jones · S&P 500 · Nikkei 225 · Sony · Gold · Silver
Questions
How often does the bullish marubozu work on USD/JPY?
In 101 cases on USD/JPY, the target (1.5 × ATR) came before the stop (1 × ATR) 33% of the time and the stop came first 61%; 6% went nowhere within 12 candles.
What is the bullish marubozu?
A full green body with no wicks. Buyers owned the whole candle.