A white marubozu, also called a bullish marubozu, is a single candle with a long body and no wicks. The price opened at the low of the session and closed at the high. Buyers were in charge from the first trade to the last. It is one of the strongest single-candle signs of buying pressure.
What a white marubozu looks like
A long bullish (white or green) body with no upper or lower shadow. The open equals the low and the close equals the high. Marubozu is Japanese for "close-cropped": the candle has no hair on its head or tail.
In practice, a tiny wick is usually fine. Some traders split it further: an "opening marubozu" has no lower wick, a "closing marubozu" has no upper wick. The closing version matters more, because it shows buyers were still pushing at the bell.
What it tells you
- After a downtrend or at support, it can mark the start of a reversal.
- Breaking out of a range or a pattern, it shows conviction behind the breakout.
- In the middle of an uptrend, it suggests the trend still has strength.
The longer the body compared with recent candles, the more it means. A marubozu that is barely bigger than the candles around it says very little.
How traders use it
- As confirmation: many traders use a strong bullish candle to confirm another signal, such as a breakout or a bullish harami.
- Entry: on the next candle, or on a small pullback into the top half of the marubozu.
- Stop: below the middle or the low of the marubozu, depending on how much risk you can accept.
Very large candles can also mean a move is overstretched in the short term. Buying right at the close of a huge candle often means a poor entry price.
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This guide is for education only and is not financial advice. Trading carries risk; you can lose more than you expect.