Marubozu

Marubozu is a single-bar candlestick pattern that has no wicks, representing consistent directional movement. [Discuss] 💬

// C# usage syntax
IReadOnlyList<CandleResult> results =
  bars.ToMarubozu(minBodyPercent);

Parameters

param	type	description
minBodyPercent	double	Optional. Minimum body size as a percent of total candle size. Example: 85% would be entered as 85 (not 0.85). Must be between 80 and 100, if specified. Default is 95 (95%).

Historical price bars requirements

You must have at least one historical bar; however, more is typically provided since this is a chartable candlestick pattern.

bars is a collection of generic TBar historical price bars. It should have a consistent frequency (day, hour, minute, etc). See the Guide for more information.

Response

IReadOnlyList<CandleResult>

• This method returns a time series of all available indicator values for the bars provided.
• It always returns the same number of elements as there are in the historical price bars.
• It does not return a single incremental indicator value.
• The candlestick pattern is indicated on dates where Match is Match.BullSignal or Match.BearSignal.
• Price is Close price; however, all OHLCV elements are included in CandleProperties.
• There is no intrinsic basis or confirmation signal provided for this pattern.

CandleResult

property	type	description
Timestamp	DateTime	Date from evaluated TBar
Price	decimal	Price of the most relevant OHLC candle element when a signal is present
Match	Match	Indicates a matching signal type for this candlestick pattern
Candle	CandleProperties	Characteristics of the candle body and wicks

Match

When a candlestick pattern is recognized, it produces a matching signal. In some cases, an intrinsic confirmation is also available after the signal. In cases where previous bars were used to identify a pattern, they are indicated as the basis for the signal. This enum can also be referenced as an int value. Documentation for each candlestick pattern will indicate whether confirmation and/or basis information is produced.

type	int	description
Match.BullConfirmed	200	Confirmation of a prior bull signal
Match.BullSignal	100	Bullish signal
Match.BullBasis	10	Bars supporting a bullish signal
Match.Neutral	1	Signal for non-directional patterns
Match.None	0	No match
Match.BearBasis	-10	Bars supporting a bearish signal
Match.BearSignal	-100	Bearish signal
Match.BearConfirmed	-200	Confirmation of a prior bear signal

CandleProperties

The CandleProperties record class extends the basic Bar type with calculated properties.

property	type	description
Timestamp	DateTime	Close date
Open	decimal	Open price
High	decimal	High price
Low	decimal	Low price
Close	decimal	Close price
Volume	decimal	Volume
Size	decimal	High-Low
Body	decimal	|Open-Close|
UpperWick	decimal	Upper wick size
LowerWick	decimal	Lower wick size
BodyPct	double	Body/Size
UpperWickPct	double	UpperWick/Size
LowerWickPct	double	LowerWick/Size
IsBullish	bool	Close>Open direction
IsBearish	bool	Close<Open direction

Utilities

• .Condense()
• .Find(lookupDate)
• .RemoveWarmupPeriods(removePeriods)

See Utilities and helpers for more information.

Streaming

Use the buffer-style List<T> when you need incremental calculations without a hub:

MarubozuList marubozuList = new(minBodyPercent);

foreach (IBar bar in bars)  // simulating stream
{
  marubozuList.Add(bar);
}

// based on `ICollection<CandleResult>`
IReadOnlyList<CandleResult> results = marubozuList;

Subscribe to a BarHub for advanced streaming scenarios:

BarHub barHub = new();
MarubozuHub observer = barHub.ToMarubozuHub(minBodyPercent);

foreach (IBar bar in bars)  // simulating stream
{
  barHub.Add(bar);
}

IReadOnlyList<CandleResult> results = observer.Results;

See Buffer lists and Stream hubs for full usage guides.