Heikin Ashi - Begginer
Heikin Ashi - Begginer
Heikin Ashi - Begginer
How You
Use it
Bar charts, candlestick charts, and line charts are the three most commonly used
But, did you know there are other less popular techniques like the Heikin Ashi which
has proven to be one of the best strategies to use to gain a deeper view of the
market.
In this post we look at exactly what the Heikin Ashi is and how you can use it.
The Heikin Ashi strategy is a useful tool used in identifying market trends and
predicting the future prices of assets.
The Heikin Ashi can be used alone or in conjunction with candlestick charts.
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These charts can be very useful as they make it easier to read candlestick charts and
analyze market trends.
Traders use the Heikin Ashi to get information such as when to stay in a trend trade
or if it's time to get out because the trend has reversed.
Traders make money when markets are trending. This makes predicting a markets
trend correctly super important.
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Heikin Ashi vs Candlestick
The Heikin Ashi has a few differences with the traditional candlestick chart.
The candles on traditional candlesticks usually change from green to red (up or
However, the candles on a Heikin Ashi chart display more consecutive colored
candles, making it easy for traders to identify past price movements and current
trends.
With Heikin Ashi, charts usually stay green in an uptrend and red in a downtrend.
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This isn't the case with the traditional candlestick charts where colors are different
even if the price is moving strongly in one direction, but price just moves slightly
lower for one session.
Another major difference between Heikin Ashi and traditional candlesticks is how the
prices are displayed. When using the Heikin Ashi chart, the candles begin from the
middle of the candlestick.
This is different from the traditional candlestick chart where it starts from the level
where the previous candlestick closed.
Heikin Ashi shares some features with the normal candlestick charts.
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High = Max [High, Open, Close]
Because Heikin Ashi candlesticks are calculated using averages, the candlesticks have
smaller shadows or wicks compared to the regular candlesticks. However, similar to
the regular candlesticks, the smaller or shorter the shadow or wick in
Heikin Ashi, the stronger the trend.
Heiken Ashi is designed to show you the direction of a trend with the help of its
color-coded candles. A green candle indicates that the trend is up, while a red candle
is a sign that the trend is down.
Green candles without upper shadows show a strong uptrend, while red candles
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A Heikin Ashi chart shows you the strength of the trend using the shadows or wicks
and the amount of red or green candles that form in a row.
The major thing to keep an eye on when using a Heikin Ashi chart to determine the
trend strength is wickless or shadowless candlesticks.
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The candlesticks that don't have a wick or shadow on one end are referred to as
"shaved candles." Depending on the end that lacks the shadow, there is a name for
each type of a shaved candlestick.
The Heiken Ashi is an excellent trading strateg y for reading the price action of
Below is an example of a simple strategy you could use to trade with the Heikin Ashi.
In the first chart example you find a trade to get long. This is using normal
candlesticks and you enter with the trend higher when you find a bullish hammer
pattern.
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After you have entered you begin to monitor the Heikin Ashi charts for the trend and
for your trade management. The chart below is the same pair and time frame, but
instead of normal candlesticks it is the Heikin Ashi chart.
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Heikin Ashi MT4 Indicator
This is a free indicator from MetaQuotes. The Heikin Ashi MT4 indicator comes with
chart settings that allow you to choose how the chart should be displayed.
The charts support both colors and line graphs. You will get to set the time frame you
wish to view along with being able to use it on any market or Forex pair.
The best way to understand this Heikin Ashi MT4 indicator is to take a hands on
approach and play around with it.
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Heikin Ashi MT5 Indicator
MetaQuotes also has a free Heikin Ashi indicator for MT5 platform users.
The Heikin Ashi MT5 indicator looks like a candlestick chart. However, it has some
differences. On the Heikin Ashi MT5 indicator, the color of the candlesticks depends
on shadows.
Just like the MT4 indicator, the best way to familiarize yourself with this indicator is
to play around with it on your demo charts.
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