DTFL FOREX OverlayThese tools are used by FOREX traders who primarily follow the DTFL trading strategy, however, they can easily be utilized by any other FOREX trader looking for an all-in-one indicator that includes sessions, previous high/lows, session values, various moving averages and lockable ADR/ATR lines.
Search in scripts for "session"
Volume by SessionThis indicator shows volume separated by session. The aim is clarify which session a volume bar occurred in and how it compares to the average of that session - NOT ALL SESSIONS.
The logic is that there is little value comparing for example the volume of the London session against volume of the London-NY session - the London-NY will always have higher volume. But how does today's london compare to yesterdays london or the london average.
The indicator has moving averages that only consider the average of previous episodes of the same session - so the average on the london session is the average of the past 5 london sessions (NY and asia and London-NY are not included in the calculation of the MA).
The indicator goes as high as 1H timeframe and the average line does not function below 5 mins - thats a limitation on available data to calculate it.
There's also a 'dark screen' function. Thats because I like a black background so the colours need to be inverted.
Hope its useful. Good luck.
John
Obsession.FX Sessions IndicatorSession & Fractal Structure Tool — for Market Phases and Microstructure Analysis
This script combines session timeframes with local fractal identification to help traders analyze market context and structural shifts. It is designed for those applying Smart Money Concepts, where precise session boundaries and reactions to key levels are critical.
Session Zones
The script visualizes the three main trading sessions: Asia, London, and New York. It helps to:
– identify active phases of market participation;
– track each session’s Highs and Lows;
– interpret price behavior in relation to intraday liquidity shifts.
Each session is fully customizable — including start/end time, background and border colors, and display style (box, high/low lines, filled zones).
Fractal Structure
Fractals are shown as local highs and lows, supporting:
– detection of BOS/CHOCH on lower timeframes;
– building A→B ranges for structural flow;
– confirming short-term directional changes.
The fractal algorithm is optimized for responsiveness and clarity, with no repainting and minimal delay.
Purpose and Usage
This tool is intended for contextual reading of price action: determining the active session and monitoring price behavior within its boundaries, with a focus on microstructural reactions. It supports building precise entry logic based on the interaction between session ranges and fractal structure.
Closed Source Justification
The script is closed-source due to its use of proprietary logic for fractal detection and session integration, developed as part of a private trading methodology not available in public libraries.
Aftershock by Session [SAKANE]■ Background & Motivation
In 24/7 markets like crypto, not all participants react simultaneously to major events.
Instead, reactions unfold across different regional trading sessions — Asia (APAC), Europe (EU), and the United States (US) — each with its own tempo and sentiment.
This indicator is designed to visualize which session drives the market after a key event — capturing the "aftershock" effect that ripples through time zones.
■ Key Features
Tracks price return (open → close) for each session: APAC / EU / US
Cumulative session returns are calculated and visualized
Smoothing options: SMA, EMA, or Ehlers SuperSmoother
Optimized for daily charts to highlight structural momentum shifts
Toggle visibility of each session independently
■ Why “Aftershock”?
Take April 2, 2025 — the day of the “Trump Tariff Opening.”
That policy announcement triggered a market-wide response. But:
Which session reacted first?
Which session truly moved the market?
This indicator is named “Aftershock” because it helps you see the ripple effect of such events — when and where momentum followed.
■ How to Use
Search for “Aftershock by Session ” on TradingView
Add it to your chart (use Daily timeframe)
Customize sessions and smoothing options via settings
You can also bookmark it for quick access.
■ Insights & Use Cases
Detect which session initiated or led market moves after news events
Understand geo-temporal dynamics — did the move start in Asia, Europe, or the US?
For example, on April 2, 2025, the day Trump’s tariff pivot was announced:
You can instantly see which session took the lead —
the APAC session hesitated, while the US session drove the trend.
This insight becomes visually obvious with the cumulative lines.
■ Unique Value
Unlike typical indicators based on raw price action,
Aftershock analyzes market movement through a session-based structural lens.
It captures where capital actually moved — and when.
A tool not just for technical analysis, but for event-driven, macro-aware market reading.
■ Final Thoughts
To truly understand market mechanics, we must look beyond candles and trends.
Aftershock by Session breaks down the 24-hour cycle into meaningful regional flows,
allowing you to track the true drivers behind price momentum.
Whether you're trading, researching, or tracking macro catalysts,
this tool helps answer the key question:
“Who moved the market — and when?”
Diddly - Charts (Asian, London & New York Session + Weekdays)Overview:
Diddly Charts is for providing intraday context to where we are in the market. It does this through a series of ranges displayed throughout the day, typically broken down into the Asian, London, and New York sessions.
This indicator also highlights key market structures like monthly, weekly, and previous day's highs and lows. Lines are provided for weekday and weekend separators, with the days of the week at the bottom of the chart, making it extremely useful for traders when identifying weekly cycles.
Usage:
All aspects of this indicator are changeable within the settings, allowing you to utilise the elements that are most important to your trading strategy.
The default layout is extremely useful for currency pairs, where traders use the London and New York boxes as windows of when to engage with the market. The times of these trading sessions can be changed to suit the trading periods that you want to trade.
Adhering to trading windows can help improve discipline to ensure that you are only taking entries within the time periods that match your trading strategy.
Some traders prefer a cleaner interface and don't want any indicator to detract from the price action they are reading, this can be achieved through changing the colour and their transparency in settings. In this example, you will see different labels used to annotate key structures, these can be changed to something that is relevant to your strategy in the settings.
It can also be used for trading Stocks where sessions are broken down into pre-market, market hours and post-market. This can be helpful to see those stocks that breakout of pre-market session highs and lows and also provide trading windows to keep traders out of trades that do not comply with their trading strategy.
Using higher time frames like a 4 hour chart or even the 1 hour chart, the intraday sessions are hidden away so traders can get a broader perspective without the clutter when zooming out. Although there are options to turn it on if you would prefer.
Here on a zoomed out 1 hour chart we have the option to only display the weekly line separator, which can help get an overview of weekly cycles.
Helpful Information
The main setting that you may want to change is at the top of the indicator settings, which is asking "what asset type" is the symbol being looked at. The indicator needs to know how to display the session range information. For example for currencies, the range size will be displayed in pips. For stocks or Futures it would display the financial amount. Beyond the visual display of information, this setting has no other impact on the indicator behaviour. The default setting is "Currencies".
We often get asked what the labels that appear on the chart mean. These can all be changed to your requirements, but by default what you will see when you apply the indicator to the chart is:
Under the Asian Range appears a couple of labels.
A = x : This is the range size of the session in pips for forex or amount for other assets, from the lowest to the highest price traded during that window.
ADR = y : This is the Average Daily Range over the last 21 days for this ticker
Under the London and New York session you will see a L = x or NY = y . This is the range size of each session in pips for forex or amount for other assets.
Structure Labels
YH = Yesterday's High
YL = Yesterday's Low
WH = Current Week's High
WL = Current Week's Low
MH = Current Month's High
ML = Current Month's Low
We greatly appreciate the support and feedback from the Trading View community, and we are dedicated to continuing to improve our indicators with your support.
We want to help you manage risk, and that's why we emphasise that trading is risky and any technology used to support our trading decisions is based on information from the past. We encourage traders to take responsibility for their trading businesses and always prioritise risk management.
Market DNA: Structure, Volume, Range, and SessionsMarket DNA: Structure, Volume, Range, and Sessions**
The Market DNA indicator combines market structure, volume analysis, trading ranges, and global trading sessions into a single, comprehensive tool for traders. It helps identify key price levels, volume patterns, consolidation phases, and active market periods, enabling informed trading decisions.
Market Structure Detects swing highs and lows using `ta.pivothigh` and `ta.pivotlow`, plotting them as red/green triangles to highlight support/resistance and trend reversals.
- Fractal Volume Zones (FVG): Highlights areas of significant buying/selling pressure by comparing current volume to an average over a lookback period; high-volume zones are marked with a semi-transparent blue background.
- Trading Range: Defines a price channel using the Average True Range (ATR) and a multiplier, creating upper/lower bands to identify consolidation, breakouts, and potential trade levels.
- Market Sessions: Highlights major global trading sessions (Asia, Europe, US) with colored backgrounds (purple, teal, yellow) to indicate liquidity and volatility shifts.
How It Works
- Swing points help analyze trends and reversals.
- FVG confirms price movements with high volume for stronger signals.
- Trading range bands assist in identifying breakout opportunities and setting stops/take-profits.
- Session highlights allow traders to adapt strategies based on regional activity.
Customization
- Adjust `swing_length` for sensitivity in detecting turning points.
- Modify `volume_lookback` to control volume averaging.
- Tune `range_multiplier` for wider/narrower trading bands.
- Enable/disable session highlighting via `session_highlight`.
Use Cases
- Identify trends and key levels using swing points and FVG.
- Spot breakout opportunities with trading range bands.
- Adapt strategies to regional trading sessions for optimal timing.
This all-in-one indicator provides a clear, customizable view of the market, empowering traders to make data-driven decisions across asset classes and timeframes.
Daily Structure Cycles - Session - PDH/PDLDescription:
The Session Windows indicator visualizes predefined trading sessions on the chart, highlighting key price ranges with customizable background colors and labels. Designed to track session-specific high and low levels, this tool provides visual guidance for analyzing market behavior across different trading windows. It includes three customizable sessions—Asian, Window 1, and Window 2—that can be toggled on or off.
How It Works:
Each session is marked with a colored box, representing the high and low range for that session. Border colors and box transparency can be customized, allowing for easy visual differentiation.
The indicator also displays the high and low levels of the previous day, marked as PDH (Previous Day High) and PDL (Previous Day Low). When the current price crosses these levels, the line style changes, signaling potential support or resistance levels.
Labels for each session high and low are positioned based on the user-defined offset and alignment options, providing easy-to-read markers at the end of each session.
Usage: This indicator helps traders observe price behavior within distinct trading sessions and how the current price interacts with previous day’s highs and lows, which may offer insight into support/resistance zones. Traders can use this tool to spot breakout or reversal points as price moves through session highs/lows or crosses the previous day’s levels.
Customization Options:
Session Settings: Choose session times for Asian, Window 1, and Window 2.
Color Settings: Set different colors for session background and border lines.
Label Positioning: Adjust label offset and vertical position for high/low markers.
PDH/PDL Levels: Toggle lines for previous day’s high and low, with color and line style options.
Limitations: This indicator is designed for visualization purposes and is best used alongside other tools for confirmation, as it does not provide standalone buy or sell signals.
MJForex Breakout Detector X SessionsThis Pine Script code is a Breakout Detector with Trading Session highlights for use on a financial chart. Here's a detailed breakdown of its functionality:
1. Breakout Detection
The main purpose of this script is to detect breakouts based on specific price levels (like highs and lows) within a given lookback period. It identifies different types of breakouts in real time, specifically:
Higher High (HH): The highest price in the lookback period is exceeded, suggesting bullish momentum.
Higher Low (HL): A low that is higher than the previous low, which might indicate a potential upward trend continuation.
Lower High (LH): The price makes a lower high than the previous high, indicating a possible downward reversal.
Lower Low (LL): A low that is lower than the previous low, indicating bearish momentum.
Breakout Logic:
A buy signal is generated when there is a breakout above a Higher High or a Higher Low, signaling a potential bullish trend.
A sell signal is generated when there is a breakout below a Lower High or a Lower Low, signaling a potential bearish trend.
These signals are plotted on the chart using shapes (green triangles for buy signals and red triangles for sell signals).
2. Candle Body vs. Wick Consideration
The indicator allows you to choose whether the breakout is detected based on the candle body (the open and close prices) or the wick (the high and low prices).
This is controlled by a user input (use_body), so you can switch between these modes depending on your preference.
3. Trading Session Highlights
The script also visually highlights different trading sessions on the chart. Three sessions can be configured:
First Session (e.g., Asia/Tokyo)
Second Session (e.g., Europe/London)
Third Session (e.g., America/New York)
Each session is colored differently on the chart's background (blue, yellow, and green), helping you easily visualize which trading session is currently active.
4. Real-Time Alerts
The script generates real-time alerts when a breakout occurs.
Alerts are sent based on the current price action without waiting for the candle to close, which helps traders respond quickly to potential breakout signals and be aware of the particular zone or area.
Alerts:
A Buy alert is triggered when there's a Higher High (HH) or Higher Low (HL) breakout.
A Sell alert is triggered when there's a Lower High (LH) or Lower Low (LL) breakout.
These alerts can be used to notify traders when certain breakout conditions are met, allowing them to take action immediately.
5. Customizability
The script allows for several customizable inputs:
Lookback Period: The number of bars used to calculate the highest high and lowest low (default is 5).
Breakout Detection Toggle: You can choose whether to show the breakout signals on the chart.
Session Visibility: You can turn on/off the visual highlights for the trading sessions.
Body/Wick Toggle: You can select whether to consider the candle body or the wick when detecting breakouts.
In Summary:
Breakout Detection: Detects and highlights Higher High, Higher Low, Lower High, and Lower Low breakouts on the chart, generating buy/sell signals.
Candle Body/Wick Option: You can choose to detect breakouts based on the body or wick of the candle.
Real-Time Alerts: Sends alerts as soon as a breakout occurs, without waiting for the candle to close.
Trading Session Highlights: Highlights different global trading sessions for easy visual reference on the chart.
This indicator is particularly useful for traders who want to identify key breakouts and visually track trading sessions across different markets.
Average Session Range [QuantVue]The Average Session Range or ASR is a tool designed to find the average range of a user defined session over a user defined lookback period.
Not only is this indicator is useful for understanding volatility and price movement tendencies within sessions, but it also plots dynamic support and resistance levels based on the ASR.
The average session range is calculated over a specific period (default 14 sessions) by averaging the range (high - low) for each session.
Knowing what the ASR is allows the user to determine if current price action is normal or abnormal.
When a new session begins, potential support and resistance levels are calculated by breaking the ASR into quartiles which are then added and subtracted from the sessions opening price.
The indicator also shows an ASR label so traders can know what the ASR is in terms of dollars.
Session Time Configuration:
The indicator allows users to define the session time, with default timing set from 13:00 to 22:00.
ASR Calculation:
The ASR is calculated over a specified period (default 14 sessions) by averaging the range (high - low) of each session.
Various levels based on the ASR are computed: 0.25 ASR, 0.5 ASR, 0.75 ASR, 1 ASR, 1.25 ASR, 1.5 ASR, 1.75 ASR, and 2 ASR.
Visual Representation:
The indicator plots lines on the chart representing different ASR levels.
Customize the visibility, color, width, and style (Solid, Dashed, Dotted) of these lines for better visualization.
Labels for these lines can also be displayed, with customizable positions and text properties.
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GranDoc - Week, Day, Month, and Session Separator5Indicator Name: GranDoc's - Week, Day, Month, and Session Separator
Version: Pine Script v5
Author: Jonpaul Nnamdi Opara (GranDoc )
Description
The "GranDoc - Week, Day, Month, and Session Separator" is a highly customizable TradingView indicator designed to enhance chart analysis by visually marking critical time-based transitions. Developed by Jonpaul Nnamdi Opara, this tool plots vertical lines with labels or background highlights to denote the start and end of weeks, days, months, and major trading sessions (Frankfurt, London, NY Morning, NY Afternoon, Sydney, and Tokyo). Traders can tailor colors, line styles, widths, transparency, and session times to align with their strategies and timezones.
Ideal for forex, stocks, futures, and crypto traders, this indicator simplifies the identification of key market periods—such as session openings/closings or new weeks—that often signal increased volatility or trend shifts. It’s optimized for intraday timeframes for session separators but supports all timeframes for week, day, and month markers, making it a versatile addition to any trader’s toolkit.
Features
Week Separators: Marks Monday starts with customizable lines and "Week Start" labels.
Day Separators: Highlights daily openings with lines and "Day Start" labels.
Month Separators: Indicates new months with lines and "Month Start" labels.
Session Separators: Plots lines and labels for major trading sessions’ start and end:
Frankfurt (default: 07:00–15:00 UTC)
London (default: 08:00–16:00 UTC)
NY Morning (default: 13:00–16:00 UTC)
NY Afternoon (default: 16:00–21:00 UTC)
Sydney (default: 22:00–06:00 UTC)
Tokyo (default: 00:00–08:00 UTC)
Timezone Support: Adjusts session times with a UTC offset (±12 hours).
Display Flexibility : Toggle between labeled vertical lines or background highlights.
Customization: Fine-tune colors, line styles (solid, dashed, dotted), widths, and transparency.
Background Mode: Highlights periods with translucent backgrounds for cleaner charts.
[ i]Labeled Lines: Each line includes descriptive labels (e.g., "London Open", "Tokyo Closed") when not in background mode.
How to Use
Add to Chart:
Copy the script into TradingView’s Pine Editor.
Click "Add to Chart" to apply the indicator.
Customize Settings:
Open settings via double-click or the "Settings" gear icon.
Timezone Offset: Set your UTC offset (e.g., -5 for EST) to align sessions.
Toggles: Enable/disable week, day, month, or session separators.
Appearance: Adjust colors, line styles, widths, and transparency for each separator.
Session Times: Modify start/end hours and minutes if defaults don’t suit your market.
Background Mode: Enable "Show as Background" for colored backgrounds instead of lines, and tweak "Session Background Transparency."
Labels: Labeled lines (e.g., "Sydney Open") appear automatically unless background mode is active.
Chart Compatibility:
Session separators require intraday timeframes (e.g., 1-minute to 4-hour).
Week, day, and month separators work across all timeframes.
Confirm your chart’s timezone aligns with your analysis.
Analyze:
Use separators to pinpoint session transitions, daily openings, or weekly shifts for trade planning.
Labels make it easy to spot key periods on busy charts.
Pair with indicators like RSI, volume, or support/resistance for deeper insights.
Example Use Cases
Forex Trading: Highlight London and NY session opens/closes for high-liquidity entries.
Day Trading: Reset strategies at daily separators and monitor intraday volatility.
Swing Trading: Use week/month separators to track longer-term trends.
Session Focus: Isolate sessions like Tokyo for regional market analysis.
Chart Clarity: Background mode declutters charts while marking key times.
Notes
Session separators are disabled on daily+ timeframes to prevent clutter.
Verify timezone offset for accurate session alignment.
Background mode suits lower timeframes for readability.
Labels are visible only when background mode is disabled.
Feedback
Share your thoughts or suggestions to make this indicator even better! Reach out via TradingView or connect with the author for insights. Happy trading!
About the Author
Dr. Jonpaul Nnamdi Opara, a PhD graduate from Ehime University, Japan, is a researcher and developer specializing in AI and machine learning. His work on automated landslide mapping and defect detection, published in journals like GEOMATE, showcases his precision-driven approach. With the "GranDoc" indicator, Jonpaul brings intuitive, data-driven clarity to financial markets, reflecting his expertise in creating impactful tools.
Market Sessions & LevelsOverview
This Pine Script indicator identifies key trading levels and market sessions, making it easier for traders to analyze price movements. It highlights the previous day's high and low, tracks premarket price action, and marks the first 5-minute high and low after the market opens.
Features
✅ Identifies Market Sessions:
Pre-Market Session (4:30 AM - 9:30 AM EST)
Regular Market Session (9:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST)
✅ Tracks Key Levels:
Previous Day’s High & Low
Premarket High & Low
First 5-Minute High & Low after market open
✅ Visual Cues for Easy Analysis:
Plots horizontal lines for each level with distinct colors
Displays labels for key price levels on the chart
How It Helps Traders
📊 Pre-Market Preparation: Helps traders spot key resistance/support levels before the market opens.
🚀 Momentum Trading: The first 5-minute high/low can act as breakout or reversal zones.
📉 Historical Price Context: Uses the previous day's high/low to gauge market sentiment.
Customization
The script can be easily modified to adjust session timings, colors, or additional levels based on your trading strategy.
💡 How to Use:
Apply the script to a 1-minute or 5-minute chart for the most accurate premarket and first 5-minute tracking.
Look for price reactions at the plotted levels to determine potential trade setups.
MM Day Trader LevelsAs an intraday trader, there are certain key levels that I care about for short-term price action on every single chart. When I first began day trading, each morning I would painstakingly mark those key levels off on the charts I planned to trade each day. Depending on the number of charts I was watching, this would take up quite a bit of my time that I felt would have been much better spent doing other things. It also meant that those levels would often be left behind, and on later days I might be trading a symbol and get confused when a line appeared and I'd be paying attention to it only to later discover that it wasn't from prior day, but from some other day in the past when I had marked it off.
I looked all over TradingView to find indicators that did this automatically for me, and I found a lot of them. One by one I tried them, and inevitably I would always find that something was wrong with them. Often they didn't have all of the levels I wanted (so I would have to combine multiple indicators), but more often I found that the levels would be incorrect, or they would be buggy and not appear consistently, or they would not appear at the right time, or they would not work on futures! The list of problems went on and on. And the biggest issue I found was that nobody knew how to get session volume profile in an indicator.
So, over the course of a few years I figured out how to solve all of those problems and now I'm thrilled to present this free indicator for everyone like me who trades intraday and wants a clean consistent way to see the prior day levels that they care about automatically on every single chart (even futures). The levels the indicator provides are:
Yesterday High & Low
Value Area High & Low & Point of Control
Today's Open
Yesterday's Close (aka "Settlement" on futures)
Premarket High & Low (non-futures only)
Overnight High & Low (futures only)
These levels are extremely important, and I expect price to be reactive to them, so each level has a shaded background behind it so that the levels stand out against other lines you may have on your chart. I try to keep configuration as simple as possible, but there are configuration options that allow you to:
Hide any of the levels
Change the color for the levels
Shade the value area (or not)
Change the label text, size, type (basic label or plain text) and location (how far to the right of last candle to place the label
Adjust session volume profile value area volume & number of rows
The biggest advantage to this indicator over others on TradingView is how it handles session volume profile. When it comes to futures, TradingView does differentiate between regular trading hours and "electronic" trading hours on the charts, but their timeframes for those sessions are unusual, and they do not provide any programmatic way to differentiate between them. So, I created a whole new library for dealing with futures sessions that is fully integrated into both my Session Volume Profile library and this indicator, allowing me to bring you the best and only custom indicator available on TradingView that provides you with true regular session volume profile information across every type of symbol, including futures.
I'm incredibly proud of everything I've been able to provide with this indicator, and even more thrilled to say that I'm proud of how the indicator has been implemented. Once again releasing this indicator and all associated code for free and open source. I encourage you to take a look at the source code to see how it all works, take advantage of the free underlying libraries I created to make all of this possible: Session Library and Session Volume Profile Library.
ICT Kill Zones [dR-Algo]ICT Kill Zones Indicator by dR-Algo
Introducing the dR-Algo's ICT Kill Zones Indicator – a tool meticulously crafted to blend with the elegance of the ICT Concept of Kill Zones. Built for traders who seek clarity and focus, this unique indicator is tailored to highlight the essential time frames while ensuring minimal distraction from the core price action.
Key Features:
Three Kill Zones:
London Kill Zone: Kickstart your trading day with the London Kill Zone, highlighting the critical period between 03:00 to 04:00 (UTC-4). The London session, known for its volatility due to the overlapping of the Asian session, is captured precisely for your benefit.
NY AM Session: As the European markets gear towards close and the US markets come alive, our indicator emphasizes the activity from 10:00 to 11:00 (UTC-4). It’s a window where significant market moves often originate.
NY PM Session: Capture the late-day trading action between 14:00 to 15:00 (UTC-4). As markets prepare to close, this time frame can offer last-minute opportunities.
Subtle Yet Effective Visualization: Unlike many other indicators that bombard traders with an array of colors, our ICT Kill Zones Indicator is intentionally designed to be subtle. It provides just the right amount of visual emphasis without overwhelming the chart. The primary goal is to let traders focus on what truly matters: the price action.
User-Friendly Customization: The indicator's settings can be easily tailored to align with individual trading styles, allowing traders to adjust and tweak as per their preference.
Seamless Integration with Trading View: Smoothly integrates with your TradingView charts ensuring optimal performance and real-time responsiveness.
Why Choose Our ICT Kill Zones Indicator?
The market is flooded with indicators, each promising to be the 'next big thing.' What sets dR-Algo's ICT Kill Zones Indicator apart is its dedication to simplicity and effectiveness. It's not just about adding an indicator to your chart; it's about adding value to your trading experience. By seamlessly merging vital time frames without overshadowing the price action, we ensure traders get the best of both worlds.
Join the trading revolution with dR-Algo and embrace a focused approach to the markets.
ICT Sessions, version 1.0Draws a box between the high and low of each of the ICT sessions:
Tokyo session
London session
New York session
Candle box - All SessionsCandle Box – All Sessions + Weekday Filter
This indicator automatically draws boxes on your chart, highlighting custom sessions based on user-defined start and end times.
For each selected session, it visually marks the high and low of the opening candle from your chosen timeframe, making it easy to analyze volatility, breakouts, and ranges.
Key Features:
Full Time Customization: Choose the start and end hour/minute for your session boxes.
Reference Candle Timeframe: Select which timeframe’s high/low to use (e.g., 5min, 15min, etc).
Weekday Selection: Display boxes only on the days of the week you want—any combination of weekdays and weekends.
Session History: All previous session boxes remain visible on the chart, allowing easy review of price behavior across multiple days.
Visual Customization: Adjust border color, background color, and border width for each box.
Typical Uses:
Highlight volatility during key market sessions (e.g., NY Open, London, Close, etc.).
Mark opening ranges for daily or any custom time window.
Identify breakout and consolidation patterns across sessions.
How to Use:
Add the indicator to your chart.
Configure your preferred start/end time, reference candle timeframe, visual style, and select the days of the week.
The indicator will automatically draw all session boxes for both current and past days, making market structure and session dynamics instantly clear.
Hourly Volatility Explorer📊 Hourly Volatility Explorer: Master The Market's Pulse
Unlock the hidden rhythms of price action with this sophisticated volatility analysis tool. The Hourly Volatility Explorer reveals the most potent trading hours across multiple time zones, giving you a strategic edge in timing your trades.
🌟 Key Features:
⏰ Multi-Timezone Analysis
• GMT (UTC+0)
• EST (UTC-5) - New York
• BST (UTC+1) - London
• JST (UTC+9) - Tokyo
• AEST (UTC+10) - Sydney
Perfect for tracking major market sessions and their overlaps!
📈 Dynamic Visualization
• Color-gradient hourly bars for instant pattern recognition
• Real-time volatility comparison
• Interactive data table with comprehensive statistics
• Automatic highlighting of peak volatility periods
🎯 Strategic Applications:
Day Trading:
• Identify optimal trading windows
• Avoid low-liquidity periods
• Capitalize on session overlaps
• Fine-tune entry/exit timing
Risk Management:
• Set appropriate stop losses based on hourly volatility
• Adjust position sizes for different market hours
• Optimize risk-reward ratios
• Plan around high-impact hours
Global Market Analysis:
• Track volatility across all major sessions
• Spot institutional trading patterns
• Identify quiet vs. active periods
• Monitor 24/7 market dynamics
💡 Perfect For:
• Forex traders navigating global sessions
• Crypto traders in 24/7 markets
• Day traders optimizing execution times
• Algorithmic traders fine-tuning strategies
• Risk managers calibrating exposure
📊 Advanced Features:
• Rolling 3-month analysis for reliable patterns
• Precise pip movement calculations
• Sample size tracking for statistical validity
• Real-time current hour comparison
• Color-coded visual system for instant insights
⚡ Pro Trading Tips:
• Use during major session overlaps for maximum opportunity
• Compare patterns across different instruments
• Combine with volume analysis for deeper insights
• Track seasonal variations in hourly patterns
• Build trading schedules around peak hours
🎓 Educational Value:
• Understand market microstructure
• Learn global market dynamics
• Master timezone relationships
• Develop timing intuition
🛠️ Customization:
• Adjustable lookback period
• Flexible pip multiplier
• Multiple timezone options
• Visual preference settings
Whether you're scalping the 1-minute chart or managing longer-term positions, the Hourly Volatility Explorer provides the precise timing intelligence needed for today's global markets.
Transform your trading schedule from guesswork to science. Know exactly when markets move, why they move, and how to position yourself for maximum opportunity.
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Asian Session ShadingDescription
The "Asian Session Shading" indicator is designed to highlight the trading hours of the Asian market session on TradingView charts. This script shades the background of the chart in a pale blue color to visually distinguish the time period of the Asian trading session. By using this indicator, traders can easily identify when the Asian session is active, helping them to analyze and make informed trading decisions based on time-specific market behavior.
Features
Customizable Timing: The session start and end times can be adjusted to fit different Asian market hours.
Visual Clarity: The pale blue shading helps to visually separate the Asian session from other trading sessions.
Easy to Use: Simple implementation with clear visual cues on the chart.
Best Use Cases
Market Analysis: Traders can use this indicator to analyze market movements and trends specific to the Asian trading session.
Trading Strategies: This tool can assist in developing and implementing trading strategies that take into account the unique characteristics of the Asian market.
Time Management: Helps traders to manage their trading schedule by clearly marking the start and end of the Asian session.
How to Use
Apply to Chart: Save and apply the indicator to your chart to see the shaded Asian session.
This indicator is particularly useful for forex traders, stock traders, and anyone looking to incorporate the Asian market's influence into their trading strategy.
Macros ICT KillZones [TradingFinder] Times & Price Trading Setup🔵 Introduction
ICT Macros, developed by Michael Huddleston, also known as ICT (Inner Circle Trader), is a powerful trading tool designed to help traders identify the best trading opportunities during key time intervals like the London and New York trading sessions.
For traders aiming to capitalize on market volatility, liquidity shifts, and Fair Value Gaps (FVG), understanding and using these critical time zones can significantly improve trading outcomes.
In today’s highly competitive financial markets, identifying the moments when the market is seeking buy-side or sell-side liquidity, or filling price imbalances, is essential for maximizing profitability.
The ICT Macros indicator is built on the renowned ICT time and price theory, which enables traders to track and leverage key market dynamics such as breaks of highs and lows, imbalances, and liquidity hunts.
This indicator automatically detects crucial market times and optimizes strategies for traders by highlighting the specific moments when price movements are most likely to occur. A standout feature of ICT Macros is its automatic adjustment for Daylight Saving Time (DST), ensuring that traders remain synced with the correct session times.
This means you can rely on accurate market timing without the need for manual updates, allowing you to focus on capturing profitable trades during critical timeframes.
🔵 How to Use
The ICT Macros indicator helps you capitalize on trading opportunities during key market moments, particularly when the market is breaking highs or lows, filling Fair Value Gaps (FVG), or addressing imbalances. This indicator is particularly beneficial for traders who seek to identify liquidity, market volatility, and price imbalances.
🟣 Sessions
London Sessions
London Macro 1 :
UTC Time : 06:33 to 07:00
New York Time : 02:33 to 03:00
London Macro 2 :
UTC Time : 08:03 to 08:30
New York Time : 04:03 to 04:30
New York Sessions
New York Macro AM 1 :
UTC Time : 12:50 to 13:10
New York Time : 08:50 to 09:10
New York Macro AM 2 :
UTC Time : 13:50 to 14:10
New York Time : 09:50 to 10:10
New York Macro AM 3 :
UTC Time : 14:50 to 15:10
New York Time : 10:50 to 11:10
New York Lunch Macro :
UTC Time : 15:50 to 16:10
New York Time : 11:50 to 12:10
New York PM Macro :
UTC Time : 17:10 to 17:40
New York Time : 13:10 to 13:40
New York Last Hour Macro :
UTC Time : 19:15 to 19:45
New York Time : 15:15 to 15:45
These time intervals adjust automatically based on Daylight Saving Time (DST), helping traders to enter or exit trades during key market moments when price volatility is high.
Below are the main applications of this tool and how to incorporate it into your trading strategies :
🟣 Combining ICT Macros with Trading Strategies
The ICT Macros indicator can easily be used in conjunction with various trading strategies. Two well-known strategies that can be combined with this indicator include:
ICT 2022 Trading Model : This model is designed based on identifying market liquidity, structural price changes, and Fair Value Gaps (FVG). By using ICT Macros, you can identify the key time intervals when the market is seeking liquidity, filling imbalances, or breaking through important highs and lows, allowing you to enter or exit trades at the right moment.
Silver Bullet Strategy : This strategy, which is built around liquidity hunting and rapid price movements, can work more accurately with the help of ICT Macros. The indicator pinpoints precise liquidity times, helping traders take advantage of market shifts caused by filling Fair Value Gaps or correcting imbalances.
🟣 Capitalizing on Price Volatility During Key Times
Large market algorithms often seek liquidity or fill Fair Value Gaps (FVG) during the intervals marked by ICT Macros. These periods are when price volatility increases, and traders can use these moments to enter or exit trades.
For example, if sell-side liquidity is drained and the market fills an imbalance, the price might move toward buy-side liquidity. By identifying these moments, which may also involve breaking a previous high or low, you can leverage rapid market fluctuations to your advantage.
🟣 Identifying Liquidity and Price Imbalances
One of the important uses of ICT Macros is identifying points where the market is seeking liquidity and correcting imbalances. You can determine high or low liquidity levels in the market before each ICT Macro, as well as Fair Value Gaps (FVG) and price imbalances that need to be filled, using them to adjust your trading strategy. This capability allows you to manage trades based on liquidity shifts or imbalance corrections without needing a bias toward a specific direction.
🔵 Settings
The ICT Macros indicator offers various customization options, allowing users to tailor it to their specific needs. Below are the main settings:
Time Zone Mode : You can select one of the following options to define how time is displayed:
UTC : For traders who need to work with Universal Time.
Session Local Time : The local time corresponding to the London or New York markets.
Your Time Zone : You can specify your own time zone (e.g., "UTC-4:00").
Your Time Zone : If you choose "Your Time Zone," you can set your specific time zone. By default, this is set to UTC-4:00.
Show Range Time : This option allows you to display the time range of each session on the chart. If enabled, the exact start and end times of each interval are shown.
Show or Hide Time Ranges : Toggle on/off for visual clarity depending on user preference.
Custom Colors : Set distinct colors for each session, allowing users to personalize their chart based on their trading style.These settings allow you to adjust the key time intervals of each trading session to your preference and customize the time format according to your own needs.
🔵 Conclusion
The ICT Macros indicator is a powerful tool for traders, helping them to identify key time intervals where the market seeks liquidity or fills Fair Value Gaps (FVG), corrects imbalances, and breaks highs or lows. This tool is especially valuable for traders using liquidity-based strategies such as ICT 2022 or Silver Bullet.
One of the key features of this indicator is its support for Daylight Saving Time (DST), ensuring you are always in sync with the correct trading session timings without manual adjustments. This is particularly beneficial for traders operating across different time zones.
With ICT Macros, you can capitalize on crucial market opportunities during sensitive times, take advantage of imbalances, and enhance your trading strategies based on market volatility, liquidity shifts, and Fair Value Gaps.
[astropark] Kill ZonesDear Followers,
today I'm glad to present you an indicator which highlights for you the most important market Kill Zones .
This indicator will color background of the time sessions when Asia, London and New York sessions are going to be most active .
This way you can understand easier what istitutions and big hedge funds made during the session.
You can change colors and transparency in the indicator options, default colors are yellow for Asia, blue for London and red for New York sessions.
You can enable the indicator to show background also during the weekend (disabled by default).
This indicator works on all markets, I suggest not to use it above 1h timeframe, 5m-15m is great.
This is a premium indicator , so send me a private message in order to get access to this script.
ATR (Average True Range) By TimeWhat is ATR By Time?
This premium indicator was inspired by my RVOL By Time indicator . It works on Stocks, Forex, Crypto and most Futures markets. Instead of calculating the ATR by recent price data, it calculates an ATR value for each candle based on that candle’s time of day.
For example, if you set the Lookback setting on this indicator to 14, then instead of calculating the ATR based on the past 14 candles, it will calculate an ATR value based on the past 14 trading sessions for each candle.
This is extremely useful for day traders in particular as it allows you to gauge the average range of candles during certain times of day instead of only by the most recent price action.
It also draws a regular ATR (optional) – so this is essentially an enhanced ATR script that gives you multiple readings on price volatility.
If you are interested, you can purchase access to the script or register for a free trial on my website: ATR By Time Feature Page .
Why Does It Cost Money?
The reason why this is a premium script that requires payment to access is because it took a lot of time, research and development in order to create. The other advantage of charging for it is that it retains exclusivity to only a select few dedicated traders.
By paying the yearly fee you get access to ALL of my premium indicators including lifetime updates and technical support.
If you don’t want to pay for this script then I completely understand and I have plenty of other free indicators and scripts that you might be interested in!
Free Trial
I am a trader myself and so I know how skeptical you might be that this indicator is worth your time and money. That is why I am offering a free trial of this indicator.
All you need to do to initiate your trial is Join My Mailing List/ on my website: zenandtheartoftrading.com
How It Works
This script uses a complex formula to calculate ATR values across distant historical bars.
Depending on the timeframe you select it will skip through historical bars to find previous bars from the same time of day. It collects these values then applies the traditional ATR formula to them.
The ATR value is determined by the maximum result of the following three calculations:
- Current high minus the current low
- The absolute value of the current high minus the previous close
- The absolute value of the current low minus the previous close
- Whichever of these three calculations comes out highest, that is your ATR for the given candle.
Once this value is calculated for historical bars the ATR indicator’s reading is typically determined by a 14-period moving average of these individual ATR values. So the ATR reading you see on your screen is an average of the past 14 ATR values.
This means that as markets expand and contract this volatility reading will adapt to the change in candle price ranges.
The difference with the ATR By Time indicator’s calculation formula is that rather than referencing recent bars it references bars based on their time of day.
For example, if you are on the 1-Hour chart and you check the ATR By Time value at 9:00AM with a Lookback period of 14, then the value you see will be the result of the ATR calculation of every 9:00AM 1-Hour candle over the past 14 trading sessions.
You can also choose to enable the ATR moving average in the settings menu if you wish. This will give you a smoothed ATR reading by averaging the current session’s ATR value with previous sessions.
This versatility gives you a sophisticated reading on price volatility which is particularly helpful for day trade setups based around market opens or market closes when volatility tends to spike.
The regular ATR indicator will not account for this on the lower timeframes, but this indicator will!
Examples
Stocks - Heatmap Scheme with regular ATR
Stocks - Price Scheme - No ATR
Stocks - Traffic Scheme - Session Average Line RMA
Stocks - Trigger Scheme - 10 sessions
Forex - RMA
Forex - No RMA
Forex - Normal ATR Stop
Forex - Session ATR Stop
signBTC Day&Session BoxesThis indicator visually segments the trading week on your chart, drawing each day from 17:00 to 17:00 New York time (corresponding to the typical forex daily rollover). For enhanced session structure, every day is further divided into three major trading sessions:
Asian Session
London Session
New York Session
Additionally, the indicator automatically marks the opening time of each new day at 17:00 (New York time) directly on the chart, helping traders quickly identify daily cycles and session transitions.
Customization Features
Adjustable Session Times: Users can modify the start and end times for each session (Asian, London, New York) to match personal or institutional trading hours.
Flexible Day Boundaries: The time marking the start and end of each day (default: 17:00 NY) can also be adjusted according to preference or asset specifics.
Opening Time Marker: The feature for drawing the daily opening time can be enabled or disabled in the settings.
This tool is ideal for traders needing clear visual cues for session boundaries and daily market resets, especially those operating across multiple time zones or managing strategies dependent on session-specific behavior. All settings are conveniently accessible and fully customizable within the indicator’s parameter panel.
HSI Market sessions and Volume profileHSI Market Sessions and Volume Profile
Unlock deeper market insight with this advanced volume profile indicator tailored for Hang Seng Index (HSI) and other futures instruments. This tool combines session-based volume analysis, customizable profiles, and intraday tracking for superior market structure awareness.
🔍 Key Features:
Dynamic Volume Profile: View aggregated buy/sell volume or open interest delta across customizable price zones.
POC, VAH, VAL Lines: Instantly spot the Point of Control, Value Area High, and Value Area Low for each session.
Flexible Session Options: Analyze market behavior by Tokyo, London, New York, or standard timeframes like Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly.
Live Zone Tracking: Stay ahead with real-time profiling of the current session.
Forex Box Option: Visualize forex trading zones even without volume profiles.
Highly Configurable: Choose from three display modes, resolution settings, and color schemes to fit your style and precision needs.
🧠 Smart Mechanics:
Adaptive to both Volume and Open Interest data.
Built-in smoothing algorithm for cleaner profiles in high-volatility assets.
Auto-reset and draw logic based on session type and bar resolution.
Intrabar data handling for more granular profiling (requires lower timeframe input).
✅ Ideal For:
HSI Futures Traders looking for market session clarity and volume zones.
Volume Profile Analysts needing flexible, session-specific profile rendering.
Day Traders and Swing Traders who value precision in trade planning.
VWAP Balance Zones - SessionsVWAP Balance Zones Sessions Version is an alternate take on the Original VWAP Balance Zones indicator. The Sessions version allows users to select a specific session to view the VWAP Balance Zones at while still utilizing the full ETH Data.
The Session version provides a better focused display while still maintaining the core functions of the original script with mindful optimizations.
Author's Note: "VBZ Sessions was made with logistics in mind, for the users who only trade within certain times of the day. While it displays the same core concepts, it is not as "Raw" of a display as the Original. For this reason, some users may prefer the Original VWAP Balance Zones, which is why I have opted to release this alternate version instead of updating the original."
> What are VWAP Balance Zones?
"VWAP Balance Zones" is an original concept aimed at identifying the equilibrium area between market participants within the current trend by averaging the Daily Extremes and the Daily VWAP.
Refer to the illustration below for a better understanding of exactly how VWAP Balance Zones are formed:
These zones are displayed for the Daily, Weekly, and Monthly VWAPs, with the most interactive timeframe being the Daily.
> Features
1. The Session Version uses ETH data at all times, and does not solely rely on the chart's data to create the VWAPs or Zones.
This allows the user to focus on a specific trading session, while not losing out on the full VBZ Calculation, with the notable benefit of a cleaner display.
The Original VBZ starts drawing at the beginning of the chart's "Day", and would produce different results when using an RTH chart vs an ETH chart. Along with creating a bird's nest of unusable data at the beginning of the day.
2. Session Start and End lines are displayed for easier identification of the designated trading session.
3. The extreme "Close" Lines are no longer displayed to reduce noise and redundancy.
4. Additionally, the interior VWAP lines are no longer displayed. Ultimately, this was to reduce noise and focus the script on the 50% zones.
5. Weekly and Monthly Zones are now displayed due to the reduced noise!
6. As with the original, the weekly display will yield to the daily, and the monthly display will yield to the weekly.
In the screenshot below, you can observe this behavior.
Enjoy!
Nexus Blast Trading Strategy [Kaspricci]Nexus Blast Trading Strategy - Kaspricci
This indicator shows the different sessions during the day (London session, New York AM session, New York PM session and Asian session) by adding vertical lines and draws horizontal lines for the high and low during each session. Furthermore those lines turn red once the price has taken this high or low. Blue lines indicate liquidity not yet taken.
On top the indicator draws boxes of different color to indicate bullish and bearish Fair Value Gaps (FVG).
Happy to receive your feedback. Please leave a comment for bugs as well as ideas for improvement.
General Settings
Time Zone - used for marking sessions and end of day.
Sessions
Sessions - start and end time for each session based on set time zone
Number of Days back - for how many days in the past the startegy will draw strategy highs and lows. Theres is a maximum of 50 days defined.
FVG Settings
Threshold in Ticks - you can hide very small FVGs by increasing this threshold
FVG Colors - colors used for the bearish and bullish FVG box
This script is for educational purposes only! It is not meant to be a financial advice.
PS: The former strategy script was removed by TV, as it would violate several rules according to them.
