Updated August 25, 2022. Reviewed by. Somer Anderson. What Is the Kijun-Sen (Base Line)? The Kijun-sen, or base line, is an indicator and important component of the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo method Ichimoku Cloud, or "Ichimoku Kinko Hyo", is a moving average based chart indicator that visualizes the market's direction, momentum, and support/resistance levels. Using TrendSpider's advanced backtesting engine, we scientifically tested Ichimoku cloud accuracy, settings, and success rates. Even Ichimoku Kinko Hyo by definition translates to "one glance equilibrium chart." Why The Ichimoku Matters. Chart pattern formations and candlestick structures are helpful, profit-generating tools in any successful trading system, but more is needed for traders requiring additional data. Success rate is about 90% (may be more, there are hardly any losing trades!!). I use this system only on Daily Charts. (May be it works on hourly but I haven't tried). So, here it goes: Pair: Any currency pair. Time Period: Daily (I use GMT for market open/close) Tenkan Sen : Green. Kijun Sen : Red. Chikou Span (Lagging Line) : Purple. Cloud : Blue Ichimoku Kinko Hyo success rate. If it moves horizontally, it signals that the market is ranging. The Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator was originally developed by a Japanese newspaper writer to combine various technical strategies into a single indicator that could be easily implemented and interpreted. Ichimoku Kinkō Hyō is more commonly known as the Ichimoku Cloud, or just Ichimoku. The tool is a combination of technical indicators, which reveal the overall strength and direction of a market - while also identifying support and resistance, overbought and oversold levels, as well as trend shifts. Here we can see the increase in accuracy that the Ichimoku signals provide to the overall algorithm. The predictions over 5 and 10-day timeframes receive a boost in accuracy of just under 11% while the 15, 30, and 60-day timeframes receive increases of around 9%. There was a time in my trading experience when I had a 15 or 17-point checklist to trade forex using popular bullish and bearish entry signals on the Ichimoku. Did I have a high success rate? Ichimoku Kinko Hyo has many functions: it can confirm a trend, determine momentum, help place support and resistance levels and give buy/sell signals. To confirm a signal, you need to find a proper additional indicator. KEY POINTS. The Ichimoku Kinko Hyo indicator shows the direction and strength of a price trend, potential support and resistance levels, and entry and exit positions at a glance. Line crossovers and cloud breakouts are essential strategies for placing trades. 6yufL.