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Ichimoku Trading Series

The Ichimoku trading series provides various components of the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo system, a comprehensive trading framework offering trend direction, momentum, and support/resistance levels.

ICHIMOKU_BASE - Ichimoku Base Line

Represents the Base Line (Kijun-sen) — a key slower-moving line in the Ichimoku system.

Parameters

ICHIMOKU_BASE(
    ticker: str,
    length: int = 26
)
  • ticker (str):
    Asset ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL").
  • length (int):
    Lookback period for calculation. Default is 26.

Description

  • Midpoint between the highest high and lowest low over the past length periods.
  • Often used as a trailing stop or dynamic support/resistance.

Example Usage

ICHIMOKU_BASE(ticker="AAPL", length=26)

ICHIMOKU_CONVERSION - Ichimoku Conversion Line

Represents the Conversion Line (Tenkan-sen) — a faster-reacting line compared to the Base Line.

Parameters

ICHIMOKU_CONVERSION(
    ticker: str,
    length: int = 9
)
  • ticker (str):
    Asset ticker symbol.
  • length (int):
    Lookback period for calculation. Default is 9.

Description

  • Midpoint between the highest high and lowest low over the past length periods.
  • Useful for identifying short-term trend changes.

Example Usage

ICHIMOKU_CONVERSION(ticker="AAPL", length=9)

ICHIMOKU_LEADING_SPAN_A - Ichimoku Leading Span A

Represents Senkou Span A — one of the two edges of the Kumo (cloud).

Parameters

ICHIMOKU_LEADING_SPAN_A(
    ticker: str,
    displacement: int = 26
)
  • ticker (str):
    Asset ticker symbol.
  • displacement (int):
    Forward shift into the future. Default is 26.

Description

  • Average of the Conversion Line and Base Line.
  • Plotted displacement periods ahead to form one edge of the cloud.

Example Usage

ICHIMOKU_LEADING_SPAN_A(ticker="AAPL", displacement=26)

ICHIMOKU_LEADING_SPAN_B - Ichimoku Leading Span B

Represents Senkou Span B — the second edge of the Kumo.

Parameters

ICHIMOKU_LEADING_SPAN_B(
    ticker: str,
    length: int = 52,
    displacement: int = 26
)
  • ticker (str):
    Asset ticker symbol.
  • length (int):
    Lookback period for Span B. Default is 52.
  • displacement (int):
    Forward shift into the future. Default is 26.

Description

  • Midpoint between the highest high and lowest low over the last length periods.
  • Forms the second boundary of the cloud (Kumo).

Example Usage

ICHIMOKU_LEADING_SPAN_B(ticker="AAPL", length=52, displacement=26)

ICHIMOKU_LAGGING_SPAN - Ichimoku Lagging Span

Represents the Lagging Span (Chikou Span) — a backward-shifted closing price.

Parameters

ICHIMOKU_LAGGING_SPAN(
    ticker: str,
    displacement: int = 26
)
  • ticker (str):
    Asset ticker symbol.
  • displacement (int):
    Number of periods the close is shifted backward. Default is 26.

Description

  • Closing price shifted back displacement periods.
  • Used for confirmation of trend direction.

Example Usage

ICHIMOKU_LAGGING_SPAN(ticker="AAPL", displacement=26)