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<\/a><\/p>\nThe word Marubozu (\u4e38\u574a\u4e3b)<\/strong> comes from the Japanese language.<\/p>\nThe literal meaning of Marubozu is “Bald Head” or “Shaved Head.”<\/strong><\/p>\nWhy is it called bald?<\/p>\n
Because the candle has almost no hair (shadow\/wick).<\/strong><\/p>\nA normal candle usually has:<\/p>\n
\n- Upper wick<\/li>\n
- Body<\/li>\n
- Lower wick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
But a Marubozu candle is almost entirely made up of the body<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat means the price moved strongly in one direction without allowing the opposite side to fight back.<\/p>\n
It is one of the strongest signs of momentum in the market.<\/p>\n
\nUnderstanding Candlesticks First<\/h1>\n
Before understanding Marubozu, let’s quickly revise what a candle represents.<\/p>\n
Every candle has four prices.<\/p>\n
\n- Open<\/li>\n
- High<\/li>\n
- Low<\/li>\n
- Close<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Suppose Nifty opens at<\/p>\n
Open = 25,000<\/p>\n
During the day it reaches<\/p>\n
High = 25,450<\/p>\n
Falls slightly<\/p>\n
Low = 25,000<\/p>\n
Finally closes at<\/p>\n
Close = 25,450<\/p>\n
What happened?<\/p>\n
Price opened at the day’s lowest point and closed at the day’s highest point.<\/p>\n
No significant rejection.<\/p>\n
No hesitation.<\/p>\n
No pullback.<\/p>\n
This creates a Bullish Marubozu.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nWhy is Marubozu So Powerful?<\/h1>\n
Think about a tug-of-war.<\/p>\n
Normally,<\/p>\n
Buyers pull.<\/p>\n
Sellers pull.<\/p>\n
Price moves up and down.<\/p>\n
But imagine one team is so strong that the other team cannot pull even one inch.<\/p>\n
That is exactly what a Marubozu candle represents.<\/p>\n
Only one side controlled the market.<\/p>\n
Either<\/p>\n
Buyers completely dominated<\/p>\n
or<\/p>\n
Sellers completely dominated.<\/p>\n
That is why professional traders always pay attention to this candle.<\/p>\n
\nTypes of Marubozu Candles<\/h1>\n
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There are mainly two types.<\/p>\n
1. Bullish Marubozu<\/h2>\n
The candle opens near the low.<\/p>\n
Closes near the high.<\/p>\n
Very little or no wick.<\/p>\n
Large green body.<\/p>\n
This means buyers remained in control from the beginning until the market closed.<\/p>\n
They never allowed sellers to take control.<\/p>\n
\n2. Bearish Marubozu<\/h2>\n
The candle opens near the high.<\/p>\n
Closes near the low.<\/p>\n
Almost no wick.<\/p>\n
Large red body.<\/p>\n
This means sellers completely dominated throughout the session.<\/p>\n
Buyers had almost no chance.<\/p>\n
\nWhat is Actually Happening Inside a Bullish Marubozu?<\/h1>\n
Let’s understand the psychology.<\/p>\n
Imagine Reliance is trading at \u20b91500.<\/p>\n
Morning opening<\/p>\n
\u20b91500<\/p>\n
Within minutes<\/p>\n
\u20b91510<\/p>\n
Then<\/p>\n
\u20b91525<\/p>\n
\u20b91540<\/p>\n
\u20b91560<\/p>\n
\u20b91585<\/p>\n
\u20b91600<\/p>\n
The interesting part is this:<\/p>\n
At every level,<\/p>\n
buyers keep purchasing.<\/p>\n
Whenever someone tries to sell,<\/p>\n
buyers absorb all selling pressure.<\/p>\n
The result?<\/p>\n
Price keeps moving upward continuously.<\/p>\n
No meaningful correction.<\/p>\n
No strong rejection.<\/p>\n
Finally,<\/p>\n
it closes near the day’s highest point.<\/p>\n
This creates a Bullish Marubozu.<\/p>\n
\nPsychology Behind Bullish Marubozu<\/h1>\n
Now think like institutions.<\/p>\n
Suppose mutual funds decide to buy a stock worth \u20b9500 crore.<\/p>\n
Will they wait?<\/p>\n
Usually not.<\/p>\n
They start buying aggressively.<\/p>\n
Every small selling order gets absorbed.<\/p>\n
Retail traders watching the chart think<\/p>\n
“Price is continuously rising.”<\/p>\n
Some traders start buying because of FOMO.<\/p>\n
Short sellers begin covering positions.<\/p>\n
More buying enters.<\/p>\n
The rally becomes stronger.<\/p>\n
Finally,<\/p>\n
a Bullish Marubozu appears.<\/p>\n
\nPsychology Behind Bearish Marubozu<\/h1>\n
Now imagine the opposite.<\/p>\n
A company announces disappointing quarterly results.<\/p>\n
Large institutions start selling.<\/p>\n
Retail investors panic.<\/p>\n
Short sellers become active.<\/p>\n
No one wants to buy.<\/p>\n
Every small bounce gets sold immediately.<\/p>\n
Price falls continuously throughout the session.<\/p>\n
That creates a Bearish Marubozu.<\/p>\n
\nWhat Does the Candle Tell Us?<\/h1>\n
The candle is saying<\/p>\n
“I am showing you which side currently has complete control.”<\/p>\n
It is not guaranteeing future movement.<\/p>\n
It is only showing current strength.<\/p>\n
This distinction is extremely important.<\/p>\n
Many beginners think<\/p>\n
Big green candle means guaranteed buying tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Wrong.<\/p>\n
The candle only tells you what happened during that period.<\/p>\n
Future confirmation is still required.<\/p>\n
\nMarubozu Is a Momentum Candle<\/h1>\n
Momentum means speed.<\/p>\n
Imagine two cars.<\/p>\n
Car A moves at 20 km\/h.<\/p>\n
Car B moves at 150 km\/h.<\/p>\n
Which one has stronger momentum?<\/p>\n
Obviously Car B.<\/p>\n
Similarly,<\/p>\n
normal candles represent slow movement.<\/p>\n
Marubozu represents explosive movement.<\/p>\n
\nWhy Does Marubozu Form?<\/h1>\n
There can be many reasons.<\/p>\n
Strong earnings<\/h2>\n
The company reports excellent quarterly results.<\/p>\n
Investors rush to buy.<\/p>\n
Bullish Marubozu forms.<\/p>\n
\nPositive News<\/h2>\n
Government announces a beneficial policy.<\/p>\n
Entire sector rallies.<\/p>\n
Marubozu appears.<\/p>\n
\nInstitutional Buying<\/h2>\n
FIIs<\/p>\n
DIIs<\/p>\n
Mutual Funds<\/p>\n
Large investors<\/p>\n
start buying heavily.<\/p>\n
The result<\/p>\n
Bullish Marubozu.<\/p>\n
\nBreakout<\/h2>\n
A stock remains inside resistance for weeks.<\/p>\n
Suddenly resistance breaks.<\/p>\n
Fresh buying enters.<\/p>\n
Marubozu appears.<\/p>\n
\nPanic Selling<\/h2>\n
Negative news.<\/p>\n
Poor earnings.<\/p>\n
Fraud.<\/p>\n
Economic crisis.<\/p>\n
Heavy institutional selling.<\/p>\n
Bearish Marubozu forms.<\/p>\n
\nIs Every Marubozu Tradable?<\/h1>\n
Absolutely not.<\/p>\n
This is where beginners lose money.<\/p>\n
Never trade the candle alone.<\/p>\n
Context is everything.<\/p>\n
A Marubozu inside a sideways market has far less significance than one that appears after a major breakout or at a key support\/resistance level.<\/p>\n
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