Kijun-sen Explained: The Ichimoku Base Line
Medium-term equilibrium
Based on “At One Glance” by Tyler Thurston · © Grey Rabbit LLC
At a Glance
- Definition
- Kijun-sen is the medium-term Ichimoku equilibrium line (26-period high/low midpoint).
- Key takeaway
- Flat Kijun often attracts price; respect it as structure, not a crystal ball.
- Common mistake
- Assuming a bounce from Kijun always continues the prior trend.
- Live market use
- Study Kijun reactions on Gold, Silver, GDX, and Bitcoin — structure first, no invented prices.
What you will learn
- State the Kijun formula correctly
- Explain flat Kijun behavior
- Use Kijun with Tenkan and Kumo for confirmation — not prediction
Why it matters
Kijun is central to Grey Rabbit / At One Glance reading of medium-term balance. Misusing it as a lonely entry trigger creates late bandwagon trades.
30-second summary
Kijun maps medium-term balance. Price relative to Kijun, and Kijun’s slope, frame trend confirmation. Flat Kijun frequently becomes a magnet after extensions.
Kijun-sen
(26-period high + 26-period low) / 2
The Kijun-sen is the midpoint of the highest high and lowest low over the last 26 periods.
Kijun-sen = midpoint of the 26-period high and low; flat Kijun as a price magnet.
© Grey Rabbit LLC · Native Academy diagram (ebook crop pending when PDF is available)
Support and resistance role
In aligned trends, pullbacks toward Kijun are common tests of medium-term equilibrium. Failure through Kijun against the cloud bias is a warning that balance may be shifting.
Flat Kijun as price magnet
When highs and lows stop expanding, Kijun flattens. Price often gravitates toward that level until a new impulse forms. That is observation, not a guaranteed bounce.
Trend confirmation
Bullish medium-term context often shows price and Tenkan above a rising or supportive Kijun, with price above the Kumo. Bearish context mirrors below. Always add Chikou.
Conceptual example
On silver, a sharp extension above a flat Kijun may later mean-revert toward that line while the broader Kumo bias remains intact — manage expectations with structure, not hope.
1. What period length defines standard Kijun?
26 periods — the midpoint of the highest high and lowest low.
2. What does a flat Kijun usually imply?
Compressed recent range; medium-term equilibrium is sideways and often acts as a magnet.
Review only — not scored.
Common Mistakes
- Trading Kijun touches without cloud context
- Confusing Kijun with a moving average of closes
Key checklist
- Can state Kijun formula accurately
- Can explain magnet behavior of flat Kijun
- Can name related lessons: Tenkan, Kumo, N-Wave, Price Targets