Ichimoku
SteadyEdge exposes price position relative to the Ichimoku cloud and the signed spread between Tenkan and Kijun.
What this is
- ichimoku_cloud_state returns 1 above the cloud, 0 inside it, and -1 below it.
- ichimoku_tenkan_kijun_spread_pct calculates (Tenkan - Kijun) / Kijun * 100 .
The cloud calculation uses displaced spans without reading future candles. Early values remain unavailable until the required history and displacement exist.
When to use it
Use cloud state for broad trend context. Use Tenkan/Kijun spread for signed short-versus-base balance or a crossing around zero.
Before you start
- Cloud defaults are conversion 9 , base 26 , Span B 52 , displacement 26 .
- Cloud state uses eq with Above Cloud, Inside Cloud, or Below Cloud.
- Spread defaults are conversion 9 , base 26 , and value 0 .
- Spread supports above , below , cross_above , and cross_below .
Step by step
Step 1: Choose cloud state or spread
Choose cloud state for price location. Choose spread when the relationship between Tenkan and Kijun matters.
Step 2: Set the lengths
Conversion controls Tenkan, Base controls Kijun, and Span B controls the slower cloud boundary. Displacement affects where historical cloud values become available.
Step 3: Set the condition
For cloud state, select one fixed state. For spread, use above or below zero for a persistent relationship, or crossing zero for a new Tenkan/Kijun change.
What you should see
Cloud state should resolve to one of three choices. Spread should be positive when Tenkan is above Kijun and negative when it is below.
Common mistakes
- treating the displaced cloud as future knowledge
- expecting values before enough candles have accumulated
- combining cloud state and spread without understanding that they can confirm similar trend context
- treating an inside-cloud state as a directional signal
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