Heikin Ashi charts are similar to candle charts, but the main difference is that a Heikin Ashi chart uses daily price averages to show the movement of the average price of an asset.
The idea is to use the heikin Ashi technique as an indicator and not as the main chart, to avoid enter or exist the market too late.
Key concepts:
- The averaged open and close help filter some of the market noise, creating a chart that tends to highlight the trend direction better than typical candlestick charts.
- The downside is that some price data is lost with averaging. The most recent price (close) may not reflect the actual price of the asset, which could affect risk.
- Long down candles with little upper shadow represent strong selling pressure. Long up candles with small or no lower shadows signal strong buying pressure.
Extra functions in this indicator:
- Trend Bar indicator, uptrend(green), downtred(red), warning or indecision (yellow).
- Long and Short Labels base on trend and Heikin Ashi entries.
- Change the color of the main chart Candlesticks as the Heikin Ashi indicators.