What Does Ichimoku Cloud Actually Read on YM 5-minute Charts?
Educational reference. Measured from 2,233 recorded values on E-mini Dow 5-minute charts through October 2, 2026.
The middle half of all readings sat between 51,520 and 51,912, with a median of 51,779.
Ichimoku Cloud measures a set of mid-range averages that together mark trend direction and a band of support and resistance. This page reports what it actually read on E-mini Dow 5-minute charts — not what it is supposed to do, but the distribution of 2,233 recorded values over the last 90 days.
| Series | Median | Middle half | 5th / 95th | Full range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion | 51,779 | 51,520 – 51,912 | 51,242 / 52,288 | 50,946 – 52,360 |
| Base | 51,777 | 51,556 – 51,916 | 51,226 / 52,290 | 50,980 – 52,349 |
| Span A | 51,776 | 51,537 – 51,915 | 51,233 / 52,291 | 50,986 – 52,350 |
| Span B | 51,771 | 51,595 – 51,936 | 51,214 / 52,290 | 51,099 – 52,330 |
The median is the middle reading, so a single unusual session cannot drag it. The middle half is where Ichimoku Cloud sat on half of all bars — the range you should expect to see most of the time on this chart.
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How this was measured
Every 5-minute bar of E-mini Dow recorded in the last 90 days was read, and the values grouped without smoothing or filtering. Series with fewer than 400 readings are omitted rather than shown on thin evidence. These are recorded values, not predictions.