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Ichimoku Trading Guide - How To Use The Ichimoku Indicator - Skip to the main content. Free Material Price Action Chart Patterns Trading Strategies Trading Indicators Trading Psychology Risk Management Trading Process Trading Journal Trading Course Toggle Menu Toggle Menu Trading Course Free Material Toggle Menu Price Action Chart Patterns Trading Strategies Trading Indicators Trading Psychology Risk Management Trading Process Trading Journal 6 min read Ichimoku Trading Guide – How To Use The Ichimoku Indicator Rolf Nov 7, 2018 7:00:00 PM Indicators The Ichimoku indicator is an all-in-one indicator that provides information about support/ resistance, trend direction and momentum all at the same time. The Ichimoku indicator is a potent trading tool, but many traders feel overwhelmed when looking at all the lines and information that the indicator gives them and then often misinterpret the Ichimoku signals. In this article, we will dissect the tool and show you step by step how to use the Ichimoku indicator to make trading decisions. First step: taking the Ichimoku indicator apart The Ichimoku indicator is made up of 2 different components: 1) The Conversion and Base lines: Those look like moving averages on your charts, but they are not as we will see 2) The Ichimoku Cloud: The Cloud is the most popular aspect of the indicator because it stands out the most. Please note that I am focusing on the momentum and trend-following aspects of the Ichimoku indicator for this article. The lagging span of the Ichimoku is left out by choice since it does not add much value. We will now take a look at each component individually and then put it all together to help you find better trade signals. Conversion and Base Lines As I said earlier, that the Conversion and Base lines look like moving averages on your charts, but they do something different. The Conversion and the Base lines show the middle of the 9 and the 26 period high and low. This means that they look back 9 and 26 periods (candles), take the highest and the lowest price levels during that period and then plot the line in the middle of that range. In the screenshot below, the green and the red line are the Ichimoku Base and Conversion lines. For comparison, I also plotted a 9 period moving average in white on the chart; the moving average is very similar to the Conversion line, but does not match it 100%. Tenkan Sen / Conversion Line: The middle of the 9-period high and low Kijun Sen / Base Line: The middle of the 26-period high and low Conversion and Base lines signals and meaning The Conversion and Base lines have two purposes: first, they act as Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự during trends, just like moving averages. Secondly, they provide momentum information. When price is trading above the two lines and when the Conversion line is above the Base line, it signals bullish momentum. This is also very similar to moving averages: when the shorter moving average crosses above the longer
moving average, it means that momentum is up and rising. Base and Conversion lines act as Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự during trends Only take buy trades when price is above the two lines and sell trades when price is below the two lines A cross of the two lines confirms momentum When the shorter line moves above the longer-term line, it means rising bullish momentum (and vice versa) When price moves above the two lines, it confirms the momentum The Ichimoku Indicator: The Cloud The Ichimoku Cloud is made up of a lower and an upper boundary and space in between the two lines is then often shaded either green or red. Let’s explore what this means. The first and faster-moving boundary of the Cloud is the average between the Conversion and the Base lines. The second, slower-moving boundary is the middle between the 52 period high and low. An important characteristic of the Cloud is that it is projected 26 periods into the future. Again, in the screenshot below we plotted two regular moving averages next to the Cloud and used an offset of 26 (shift the moving averages into the future). You can see that the moving averages are almost identical to the Ichimoku Cloud. Seknou A – faster-moving boundary: The middle between Conversion and Base Line Senkou B – slower moving boundary: The middle between the 52-period high and low Important: The Cloud is shifted 26 periods into the future Ichimoku Indicator Cloud signals and meaning The general idea behind the Cloud is very similar to the Conversion and Base lines since the two boundaries are based on the same premises. First, the Cloud acts as Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự and it also provides trend direction and momentum information. But since the Cloud uses a 52 period component (as opposed to 9 and 26), it moves slower than the Conversion and Base lines. Basically, the Cloud confirms an uptrend when price is above the Cloud and a downtrend when price is below the Cloud. The space within the Cloud is a noise zone and trading here should be avoided. A rally is reinforced when the Cloud is green and a strong downtrend is confirmed by a red Cloud. The Cloud, thus, is a way to trade with the longer-term trend and we can sum up our findings as follow: Trend-following trading based on which side of the Cloud price is The Cloud acts as Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự during trends It’s a noise zone when price is in the Cloud The Signals – how to use the Ichimoku indicator to find trades Now that we have a solid understanding of what the individual components do and what their signals and meanings are, we can take a look at how to use the Ichimoku indicator to analyze price charts and produce trading signals. The Cloud: long term trend, resistance and color With the help of the Ichimoku Cloud, traders can easily filter between longer-term up and downtrends. When price is below the Cloud, it reinforces the downtrend and vice versa. During strong trends, the Cloud also acts as Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự boundaries and you can see from the screenshot below how price kept rejecting the Cloud during the trend waves. Thus, the Cloud is ideal when it comes to filtering between bullish and beari
sh market phases. However, as most momentum indicators, the Ichimoku Cloud loses its validity during range markets. The faster Conversion and Baselines signals The Conversion and Base lines are the fastest moving component of the Ichimoku indicator and they provide early momentum signals. In the screenshot below we marked different points with the numbers 1 to 4 and we will now go through them to understand how to use the Conversion and Base lines: 1) The Conversion line crosses above the Base line which is a bullish signal. At that time, price was also trading above both lines which confirms the bullishness. Price dipped back into the Cloud for a moment, but found support. This could have been seen as an entry. 2) Price started to violate the Base line (yellow) which is a warning signal of a trend shift. The Conversion and Base lines also crossed into a bearish setup, further confirming the momentum shift. Finally, price entered the Cloud validating the change. 3) Price strongly crossed below the Conversion and Base lines and the Conversion line also crossed the Base line; both are bearish signals. At the same time, price was trading below the Cloud. All those signals confirm a strong downtrend and could have been used as a sell entry. 4) Price started to violate the slower Base line which is an early warning signal. Then, the Conversion and Base lines kept crossing each other, which further confirmed that momentum was shifting. Eventually, momentum died off and price consolidated sideways. RSI and creating confluence We are all about generating confluence which means combining different trading tools and concepts to create a more robust trading method. Our preferred indicator is the RSI and it works together with the Ichimoku perfectly. When using the Ichimoku indicator to ride trends, it’s important to understand when the trend is over and when a potential reversal signals a trade exit. The screenshot below shows that by adding the RSI and looking for RSI divergences, it is possible to identify high probability reversals. If, after a RSI divergence, price crosses the Conversion/Base lines, a reversal is very likely and it can even foreshadow a longer trend reversal into the opposite direction. Stop placement and exiting trades Just as moving averages, the Ichimoku indicator can also be used for your stop placement and trade exits . When exiting a trend-following trade based on the Ichimoku signals, there are a few things you should know: When, during a downtrend, price crosses above the Conversion and Base lines, it can signal a temporary shift in momentum… …but as long as the Cloud holds as resistance, the trend has not yet been broken. When price breaks above the Cloud, the downtrend is finally over. Traders can use the Ichimoku for conservative and aggressive trade exits: The conservative exit (1): A more conservative trader would exit his trades once the Conversion and Base lines cross into the opposite direction of the ongoing trend. Such a trader usually avoids a lot of the choppiness that exists before reversals happen. On the other hand, he might miss on future trend moves when price revert
s back into the original direction; not all Conversion-Base line crosses lead to trend reversals. The aggressive exit (2) : A trader who wants to ride trends for a longer time exits his trade only once price breaks the Cloud into the opposite direction. The advantage is that he can sometimes hold trend trades much longer and is not as vulnerable to temporary retracements. On the other hand, he might exit some of his trades too late and could end up giving back a substantial amount of his profits because the Cloud-cross usually happens very late. Conclusion: The Ichimoku indicator is a solid trading framework Overall, the Ichimoku framework is a very solid, all-in-one indicator that provides a lot of information at once. As we have shown, there is no secret when it comes to using and interpreting the Ichimoku indicator and the individual components are very closely correlated to trading based off of moving averages. Nevertheless, the Ichimoku indicator definitely has its place and traders who decide to follow such a trading strategy can create a robust framework. We also highly encourage to combine the Ichimoku indicator with other tools such as basic support/resistance principles, price action and chart pattern reading and, potentially, other indicators. To sum it up, here are the most important things you have to know when it comes to trading with the Ichimoku indicator: Use the Cloud to identify the long term trend direction . Only trade in the direction of the Cloud. The Cloud also acts as Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự during trends. But when price enters the Cloud, it signals a shift in momentum. When the Conversion line crosses above the Base line, it can signal the shift towards a bullish trend During a trend, the Conversion and Base lines act as Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự Only trade in the direction of the Conversion and Base lines A trader can either use the Conversion/ Base lines for his exits (conservative), or exit when price breaches the Cloud (conservative) During ranges, the Ichimoku indicator loses its validity Table of Contents Price Action The 6 Golden Rules of Trading Supply and Demand How to Use Trendlines in Trading How to Draw Hỗ trợ và Kháng cự Levels Breakout Trading Masterclass: Breakouts Are Everything 5 Pullback Trading Strategies and How to Trade Pullbacks How to Trade the Engulfing Candlestick Pattern How to Trade the Evening Star Candlestick Pattern What Is a Pin Bar Candlestick and How to Trade It? Trading Price Action Secrets Understand Candlestick Patterns Chart Patterns How to Trade the Cup and Handle Pattern How to Trade Triangle Patterns Bull Flag and Bear Flag Trading Explained The Best Trend Continuation Chart Patterns The Head and Shoulders Pattern Explained Bull Trap Trading Explained Trading Strategies 3 Trendline Trading Strategies How to Trade the Trendline Channel Best Day Trading Strategies Explained Best Trend Following Trading Strategies 3 Great Reversal Trading Strategies Trading Indicators How to Use Moving Averages in Trading RSI Indicator Tips for Traders How to Use the MACD Indicator Bollinger Bands Explained Step by Step How to Use the Stochastic Indicator ADX Indicat
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