Hi everyone
For people who are not aware of what ichimoku is all about I would like to just add on some basics of it so that while looking at the chart one should understand what im talking about
Okiee soo ichimoku is one stop to all indicators as it has a combination
It has
Tenkan-Sen = Conversion Line = (Highest High + Lowest Low) / 2, for the past 9 periods
Kijun-Sen = Base Line = (Highest High + Lowest Low) / 2, for the past 26 periods
Chikou Span = Lagging Span = Today's closing price plotted 26 periods behind
Senkou Span A = Leading Span A = (Tenkan-Sen + Kijun-Sen) / 2, plotted 26 periods ahead
Senkou Span B = Leading Span B = (Highest High + Lowest Low) / 2, for the past 52 periods, plotted 26 periods ahead
Kumo = Cloud = Area between Senkou Span A and B
What makes the tenkan sen. kijun sen different from 9 day 26 day moving averages is that they form a line by taking the average of the highest high and lowest low of each day for the last 9 days and 26 days respectively
The advantage being the tenkan and kijun give a better price action movement and again a better support and resistance levels than a normal 9d/26day simple moving average
What kumo the cloud tell us about and how does it get formed is it has a leading line26 and a lagging line 52
A bullish signal is issued when the Tenkan-Sen) crosses the Kijun-Sen from below. (bullish crossover)
A bearish signal is issued when the Tenkan-Sen crosses the Kijun-Sen from above.(bearish crossover)
BUY SIGNALS
STRONG BUY SIGNAL – BULLISH CROSSOVER + PRICE ABOVE KUMO
NORMAL BUY SIGNAL – BULLISH CROSSOVER + PRICE IN THE KUMO
WEAK BUT SIGNAL =BULLISH CROSSOVER+ PRICE BELOW THE KUMO CLOUD
SELL SIGNALS
STRONG SELL SIGNAL – BEARISH CROSSOVER + PRICE BELOW KUMO
NORMAL BUY SIGNAL – BEARISH CROSSOVER + PRICE IN THE KUMO
WEAK BUT SIGNAL =BEARISH CROSSOVER+ PRICE ABOVE THE KUMO CLOUD
The Kumo can also be used to help identify the prevailing trend of the market.
If the price is above the Kumo, the prevailing trend is said to be up. And if the price is below the Kumo, the prevailing trend is said to be down.
It's therefore important to note that (unlike its traditional counterparts) the support/resistance level given by the Kumo appears as a layer of varying thickness, with the thickness being related to prior market volatility.