Been trading for about 6 months now and keep hearing about ichimoku but those charts look insane with all the lines and clouds.
Wondering if I should stick to basic MA and RSI for now or if it’s actually worth learning this system early on.
Try it on demo first if you’re curious. Real money gets messy with all those moving parts.
Learn ichimoku basics but don’t trade with it yet. The cloud concept helps you see market structure better, even while sticking with MA and RSI for actual trades. The cloud shows support/resistance zones most traders miss. Spend 30 minutes learning what each line does, then watch how price reacts around the cloud on your charts. You’ll get extra confirmation for your current setups without changing your trading method.
Skip ichimoku for now. Those five lines will just mess with your head while you’re still learning price action basics. Sure, the cloud system works, but you need tons of screen time to really get it. Stick with MA and RSI until you can actually make money with simple stuff. Most profitable traders I know use 2-3 indicators max. Adding more complexity won’t make you better. Master your basic setups and risk management first, then maybe look at ichimoku. It’s great in trending markets but will confuse the hell out of you when things get choppy.
Six months is probably too early for ichimoku. It’s got five different parts that all work together - pretty confusing stuff. I’d stick with MA and RSI for now.
Those two will handle your entries and exits just fine. Sure, ichimoku rocks in trending markets, but it’ll mess with your head when things go sideways. Master what you’ve got first.
Skip ichimoku for now. Stick with MA and RSI.
Honestly? Tried learning ichimoku at month 8 - total disaster. Those clouds and lines made me second-guess every simple setup I already knew.
Ichimoku isn’t bad, it works great once you get it. But when you’re still figuring out basic support/resistance, adding five more components just creates analysis paralysis.
Went back to it after 2 years of consistent profits with simple setups. Made way more sense because I had the foundation down. The cloud helped me avoid bad trades in sideways markets.
My advice? Get profitable with what you’re using first. Can’t make money consistently with MA and RSI? Ichimoku won’t magically fix that. It’s just another tool, not a holy grail.