Trends/Trend strength and direction

Tenkan-Kijun cross

The 9-bar midpoint line crosses the 26-bar midpoint line.

Trend strength and directionBest on 6M, 1YAlso called TK cross

Illustration of the Tenkan-Kijun cross shape. It is a sketch, not real price data.

What it shows

In the Ichimoku system, Tenkan is the midpoint of the 9-bar range and Kijun the midpoint of the 26-bar range. A TK cross is when Tenkan moves across Kijun.

It works like a moving average cross, using midpoints of ranges instead of averages of closes.

How we find it

The same code that draws it on your chart follows these steps, with the same result every time.

Tenkan = (9-bar high + low) ÷ 2.
Kijun = (26-bar high + low) ÷ 2.
Mark when Tenkan crosses Kijun.
Show where the cross sits relative to the cloud.

Starting values: Tenkan 9; Kijun 26. These are proposed and will be tuned on real price data before launch.

How to read it

Gold line is Tenkan. Blue line is Kijun.
They cross at the gold dot.
Tenkan above: short midpoint above long.

Status labels you may see

Label	What it means
Tenkan above Kijun	Short line above long.
Tenkan below Kijun	Short line below long.
Just crossed	Cross in the last 3 bars.

What cancels it

A cross flips the state.

What traders check next

Where the cross is relative to the cloud.
Chikou span.
Price trend.

Limits

Many crosses in sideways periods.
Lag.
Part of a bigger system.

Try it in forecastviz

Open any ticker and choose Trend strength and direction → Tenkan-Kijun cross in the left menu.
Switch between 6M, 1Y to see how the picture changes.
Compare with Ichimoku cloud and Kumo twist on the same chart.

Open on a ticker

Questions

Is it like a moving average crossover?

Yes, with midpoints instead of averages.

Does the cloud matter?

Ichimoku users look at both.