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Knowledge

THE KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY

Read the market.
Understand its balance.

Explore Japanese chart analysis through clear explanations, original diagrams and practical observation exercises.

Explore Ichimoku

CHOOSE YOUR PATH

Explore Japanese technical analysis

13 illustrated lessons

Ichimoku Kinko Hyo

Learn to read equilibrium, the five lines, trend structure and sideways markets. Begin with the calculations, then build a repeatable chart reading process.

Current cloud and forward cloud are different chart positionsOriginal educational schematic. Current cloud and forward cloud are different chart positions. This illustration is not market data.Price compared with cloud hereNo future price candlesEarlier calculationsMore recent calculationsToday
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The five Sakata methods

Sakata Goho

Explore the Japanese candlestick traditions of Three Mountains, Three Rivers, Three Gaps, Three Soldiers and Three Methods.

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Time · Waves · Price

Ichimoku Three Theories

Explore time theory, wave theory and price observation through original diagrams, numbered candlestick examples and step by step calculations.

At bar 17: map prices before seeing the outcomeLabelled candlestick chart with a numerical price axis and trading bar axis. Only candles through C are shown; dashed paths and levels are calculations, not observed future prices. Original educational illustration using invented prices, not market data.At bar 17: map prices before seeing the outcomeInvented daily bars · one candle = one trading session100110120130140150191726Trading bar number (anchor bar = 1)A = 100B = 124C = 114NT = 128V = 134N = 138E = 148Dashed = projectionKnown through C
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Averaged candles

Heikin Ashi

Compare averaged candles with actual prices. Learn the calculations, candle shapes and limitations through illustrated examples.

Standard candles and Heikin Ashi from the same invented pricesOne dataset. Two ways to display it.Invented prices · identical periods and price scalesStandard candles96100104108112116123456789101112Heikin Ashi96100104108112116123456789101112Bar 8: actual close falls from 114 to 109.Bar 8: the averaged candle is still green.Green = close above open · Red = close below open · Numbers = completed bars
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Price movement in bricks

Renko Ashi

Learn how box sizes and reversal thresholds create Renko Ashi charts. Compare price sequences and understand the limits of synthetic blocks.

Closing prices compared with classic Renko Ashi bricksOne price sequence. A different horizontal axis.Invented completed closes · fixed box size 2 · start at 10098100102104106108Regular closing prices123456789101112Classic Renko Ashi bricks9810010210410610812345Horizontal axis = completed source periodsHorizontal axis = brick sequenceSome periods add no brick. One period can add several bricks.
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Reversals, shoulders and waists

Kagi Ashi

Read a chart that turns with qualifying price reversals. Learn how direction and line thickness describe different parts of market structure.

Closing prices compared with five Kagi Ashi legsThe same closes. Fewer directional legs.Invented prices · fixed reversal amount 2 · completed closes only99101103105107109Ordinary closing price chart1234567891011121314151617Kagi Ashi · direction only99101103105107109Horizontal axis = completed periodsHorizontal axis = reversal sequenceA one point pullback is omitted. A two point reversal creates a new column.
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Learn by observing

Choose a timeframe, mark the relevant levels, and explain what the chart shows before deciding what you expect next. Each Ichimoku lesson includes a quick practice question.

From the archive

Previously published updates remain available.

Kei with the original Japanese Ichimoku books

AUTHOR

Kei

Kei is a Japanese forex trader and mentor who has traded since 2013. He teaches Ichimoku in English from the original Japanese texts, with a focus on chart analysis, trading psychology and risk management.