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Ichimoku cloud calculator
Where price sits against the cloud, with the four classic checks in one answer.
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The Ichimoku cloud
The last close, 2,443.60, is above the cloud. All four checks point up.
- The cloud
- Under today's bar the cloud runs from 2,277.50 to 2,286.30. The cloud 26 bars ahead is rising: span A is above span B.
- The two lines
- The conversion line, 2,403.70, is above the base line, 2,346.70. They last crossed 23 bars ago.
- The lagging line
- The last close is above the close 26 bars ago, 2,273.70.
- How it is read
- Many traders treat price above the cloud as an uptrend and below it as a downtrend, inside it as no clear trend, and the cloud's edges as support and resistance. The more of the four checks agree, the stronger the read.
- Read it with care
- It is built from midpoints of old highs and lows, so it is slow, and in a range price drifts in and out of the cloud.
The Ichimoku lines at the last bar, with the standard 9, 26 and 52 settings. The last close is marked.
| Line | Value |
|---|---|
| Conversion line (9) | 2,403.70 |
| Base line (26) | 2,346.70 |
| Cloud now, top | 2,286.30 |
| Cloud now, bottom | 2,277.50 |
| Cloud ahead, span A | 2,375.20 |
| Cloud ahead, span B | 2,336.45 |
| Close 26 bars ago | 2,273.70 |
| Last close | 2,443.60 |
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The whole chart in one glance
Goichi Hosoda published the Ichimoku chart in 1969. The conversion line is the midpoint of the last 9 bars, the base line the midpoint of the last 26. Span A, their average, and span B, the midpoint of the last 52 bars, are drawn 26 bars ahead, and the space between them is the cloud. The lagging line is the close drawn 26 bars back.
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