The Ichimoku Kinko Hyo, or Ichimoku for short, is a technical indicator that is used to gauge momentum along with future areas of support and resistance. The name literally means "one glance equilibrium chart". It was developed by Goichi Hosoda, a Japanese journalist in the 1960s after 30 years of research.The indicator consists of five lines: Tenkan-sen, Kijun-sen, Senkou Span A, Senkou Span B and Chikou Span. These lines are used to identify various aspects of the market including trend direction, momentum and support/resistance levels.Diagram of Ichimoku Kinko Hyo:-In the above diagram shows the shadow part is the Ichimoku Kinko Hyo when the are cross intersect each other the market will go accordingly.Ichimoku can be used on any timeframe from intraday charts up to yearly charts. It is a versatile tool that can be used in conjunction with other indicators or on its own.