I-Heikin-Ashi, nayo ngezinye izikhathi ebizwa ngokuthi i-Heiken-Ashi, isho “ibha emaphakathi” ngesi-Japanese. Indlela ye-Heikin-Ashi ingasetshenziswa ngokuhambisana namashadi ezinkezo lapho uhweba ngezibambiso ukuze ubone amathrendi emakethe futhi ubikezele amanani esikhathi esizayo. Kuwusizo ekwenzeni amashadi ezinkezo afundeke kakhudlwana futhi kube lula ukuwahlaziya amathrendi. Isibonelo, abathengisi bangasebenzisa amashadi e-Heikin-Ashi ukuze bazi ukuthi kufanele bahlale nini kwezohwebo ngenkathi ithrendi iphikelela kodwa baphume lapho inkambiso ima noma ihlehla. Iningi lenzuzo likhiqizwa uma izimakethe zithrenda, ngakho ukubikezela amathrendi ngendlela efanele kuyadingeka.