Definitions
In plain terms
It forms one boundary of the Ichimoku cloud.
Technical
The data model must retain both calculation timestamp and plot timestamp so display displacement cannot become look-ahead information.
Scope
The line is not calculated from future bars despite its forward chart position.
Formula
Leading Span A origin = (Conversion Line + Base Line) / 2SenkouA^{origin}_t=\frac{Tenkan_t+Kijun_t}{2}| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
Tenkan | conversion line at calculation origin | price |
Kijun | base line at calculation origin | price |
Output unit: price
Examples
- A governed lesson calculates or identifies Ichimoku Leading Span A only after its parameters, state, timing, and edge cases are declared.
Common misconceptions
- The line is not calculated from future bars despite its forward chart position.
Concept relationships
Related
Required by
Where this concept is used
Evidence and governance
- Ichimoku Cloud TradingView · official platform documentation
Supports: preferred label, short definition, technical definition, formula
Limits: Default periods and plotting offsets are conventions; calculation origin must remain separate from display coordinate.
- Reviewed by
- fintech-builder-batch-007
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-27
- Next review
- 2027-07-27
- Record status
- evidence reviewed
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