A bearish marubozu opens at its high and closes at its low — a large bearish candle with almost no wicks. Bears dominated the entire session with no bullish resistance.
Bears controlled price from open to close. No rebound occurred; price fell steadily all day, showing strong selling intent and weak hands capitulating. Usually accompanied by heavy volume.
Strong bearish signal (win rate 73%). At trend peaks it confirms a top; mid-downtrend it confirms continuation. Enter short after close; stop-loss 2% above the candle's high.
Higher volume increases reliability. Appearing near support levels warrants caution — may be a false breakdown.