Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Indicator

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The Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator is a market fractals indicator.

Developed in the 1920s by Goichi Hosoda, it is a useful tool in predicting the stock market fluctuations.

This prediction tool is very much useful in predicting any stock fluctuations from a four hour time frame to a monthly time frame.

It is very accurate in the stipulated time frames and by using this indicator enables you to gauge and be able to sell and buy currency or stocks.

This chart analysis method utilizes the candlestick method of charting to accurately forecast price fluctuation.

It improves the candlestick method by having more data points.

This allows for more time accurate data and price action to be portrayed.

It is a trend identification mechanism that allows the user to determine price fluctuations according to the positions of clouds and lines.

Some important elements of this method include:

Kumo
This represents the space between span A and span B. The edges of the cloud indicate potential for future resistance points in price fluctuations. The width of the kumo cloud change according to price changes while the height changes as larger prices move. The bigger and thicker the cloud, the more support and resistance.

Tenkan-sen
This element is a signal line as well as a resistance line. It is red in color. It is calculated by finding the average highest high and lowest low of the preceding mine periods. Vertical movement of the tenkan-San indicates market trending. Horizontal movements, on the other hand, indicates market ranging.

Chikou span
The 26 day early pro e projection. It is used generally as a support and resistance aid to the chart. It is represented by the green line. When trending vertically from bottom to top, it indicates to buy. Conversely, when going up to down, it signals to sell.