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Tenkan-sen
The conversion line in the Ichimoku Cloud indicator, calculated as the midpoint of the highest high and lowest low over the past 9 periods. It acts as a short-term trend signal and is used alongside the Kijun-sen to generate trading signals.
Example
“When the Tenkan-sen crossed above the Kijun-sen on the BTC daily chart, traders interpreted it as a bullish signal and entered long positions.”