Kijun-sen also means “baseline” and is the midpoint of a 26-period high and low.
Kijun-sen is usually used in combination with Tenkan-sen (conversion line) - the average price for 9 periods - to generate trading signals when they cross.
Kijun-sen is usually used in combination with other Ichimoku indicators.
When the price is above the Kijun Sen, the short-term and medium-term price momentum is up. If the price is below Kijun-sen, then the price impulse is directed downwards.