Bullish White Long Candlestick Pattern-the Bullish White Marubozu

Candlestick Charting is the best tool in the trading arsenal of an experienced trader. There are two type of candlestick patterns-Bullish or Bearish. The most bullish of the candlestick patterns is the long white candle. When this candlestick pattern is formed, it means that the bulls have been in total control of the market throughout the trading day.

So when a bullish long candle is formed, it indicates that buyers have been buying throughout the day. There were some sellers also in the market. Buyers were just buying from them and pushing the prices still further throughout the trading day!

This is an indication that the buyers are not done with their buying. The following day the bulls will still be in control and pushing the prices further higher. This is an indication of the fact that there are not enough stocks or securities in the market to satisfy the buying appetite of the investors. With high demand and low supply, the prices will continue to rise! Now, what this means is that prices have been constantly rising throughout the trading day. The closing price was equal to the high of the day or very near the high of the day.

In case of a true white Marubozu, the opening price is equal to the low of the day and the closing price is equal to the high for the day. Now, this might occur occasionally. For our purposes, a white candle may have some wick on its both ends. What this means is that the opening price in case of a long white candle will be close to the low of the day and the closing price will be close to the high for the day.

To figure out that you are indeed looking at a long white candle, determine the area covered by the body of the candle that is between the open and close. This area should be at least 90% of the distance between the high and low. If so, you have a long white candle.

Now always remember, price action doesn't move in one direction always. It retraces a little bit and then again starts moving in the previous direction. So when this retracement in price action takes place, you get the chance to trade the signal! When a long white candle is formed, it means that the price action had been intense throughout the day. This price action was covered in a very short period of time.

With long white candlesticks, the low price on the candlestick is a good support level. Support is the level where the buyers are expected to support the price of the stock or for that matter the security.

There are some variations to the bullish long white candle. Three are very important. The first is the Long White Marubozu that has no wick. It is all candlebody. This is the most bullish of the candlestick patterns. The second important variation is the Opening White Marubozu. In this case, the open price is equal to the low of the day. What this means is that the there is no wick below the candle body. The other variation is the Closing White Marubozu. In this case, the closing price is equal to the high of the day. What this means is that there is no wick on the top of the candlebody.