Original schematic · For learning, not a market forecast.

Combining the five lines helps you describe a scenario, but agreement cannot eliminate false signals. Instead of searching for a flawless entry, state what you expect next and what would contradict it.

Write both outcomes

For a bullish breakout scenario, observe whether price closes beyond the relevant boundary, whether medium term balance improves, and whether Chikou clears historical price. For the failure scenario, identify a return into the range or a loss of the level supporting your interpretation.

Confirmation adds evidence and also takes time. An earlier approach and a later approach therefore face different trade offs. Test your rules on the instrument and timeframe you intend to use.

Read the illustration

The price briefly rises above the boundary at 120, then returns below it. The original bullish premise has weakened. A later upward cross does not erase that failure; update the scenario using the new structure.

Further reading: Kojiro’s Japanese Ichimoku lesson 09. This English lesson and its diagram were independently written and created by Ichimoku Master.