What is the bearish marubozu pattern?
The bearish marubozu is a bearish candlestick pattern. A full-bodied red candle with virtually no shadows. Sellers dominated from the first trade to the last.
How does the bearish marubozu form?
A long red bar with almost no shadows: it opens at its high, closes at its low, and gives nothing back.
How do you confirm a bearish marubozu?
A marubozu that cuts straight through a level shows the level was not defended at all. That is more informative than the bar itself.
When does the bearish marubozu fail?
In a downtrend these appear repeatedly. On their own they mark momentum, not a turning point in either direction.
No chart pattern works every time. The examples on this page were chosen because they show the pattern clearly, and in real markets patterns fail often.
Practice on real charts
3 real examples of the bearish marubozu, cut off where the pattern completed. Make your call, then see what happened.
The shaded area is a bearish marubozu. Where did price go next?
