what does the kijun line tell you 
the kijun line or base line is part of the ichimoku cloud indicator the ichimoku cloud is a technical indicator that defines support and resistance measures momentum and provides buy and sell signals its developer goichi hosoda designed the indicator to be a one look equilibrium chart 2there are several different lines included in the ichimoku cloud indicator while the cloud made up of leading span a and b is the most prominent feature of the ichimoku cloud indicator the kijun line generates trading signals when it is crossed by the tenkan line the tenkan line is the 9 period price mid point it thus moves quicker than the kinjun line which looks at 26 periods 