Marubozu Candlestick: What It Does—and Doesn’t—Prove

Summary

Hollow Point Trading shares a lesson on why a marubozu candlestick does not prove price moved smoothly in one direction. The post examines a completed five-minute Exxon Mobil (XOM) bar from October 8, 2026, with an open and low of 168.855 and a close and high at the bar’s peak.

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Marubozu Candlestick: What It Does—and Doesn’t—Prove
A marubozu does not prove that price moves smoothly in one direction. A bullish marubozu opens at its low and closes at its high, leaving no shadows. This historical Exxon Mobil IEX example uses a completed five minute bar from October eighth, twenty twenty six. Open and low are one sixty eight point eight five five. Close and high are one sixty...

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