Sessions [ARCHI]

Trading Session Highlighter
Overview
Sessions highlights the four major forex trading sessions directly on your chart with colored boxes: **Sydney**, **Asia (Tokyo)**, **London**, and **New York**. Instantly see which session is active, where the high/low of each session was, and how sessions overlap.
🔑 Key Features
📦 **Session Boxes** — Each session is drawn as a transparent box spanning the session's high-to-low range. The box updates in real time as new highs and lows are printed.
🏷️ **Centered Labels** — Session names are displayed at the top-center of each box for quick identification.
🌍 **4 Major Sessions** — Sydney (Yellow), Asia/Tokyo (Blue), London (Green), New York (Red). All times are based on UTC.
☀️ **DST / Summer Mode** — One-click toggle to adjust session times for Daylight Saving Time. When enabled, Sydney, London and New York sessions shift by 1 hour. Asia (Tokyo) is unaffected as Japan does not observe DST.
🎨 **Fully Customizable Colors** — Adjust box background and border colors independently for each session.
📈 How to Use
Session Context
- Know **which session you're trading in** — different sessions have different volatility and liquidity profiles.
- **Asia** tends to range, **London** tends to trend, **New York** brings the most volatility.
Session High/Low as Support & Resistance
- The **high and low of each session** often act as intraday support and resistance levels.
- A break of the **Asia session high/low** during London open is a classic setup.
Overlap Zones
- The **London–New York overlap** (13:00–16:30 UTC) is the highest volume period in forex.
- Look for the biggest moves and best setups during overlaps.
Kill Zones
- Use session boxes to identify **kill zones** — the first 1–2 hours of London and New York where institutional order flow is heaviest.
## ⚙️ Settings
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|-----------|---------|-------------|
| Summer Mode (DST) | Off | Shifts session times by -1 hour for DST |
| Sydney Box | Yellow (90% transparent) | Sydney session background color |
| Sydney Border | Yellow (60% transparent) | Sydney session border color |
| Asia Box | Blue (90% transparent) | Asia session background color |
| Asia Border | Blue (60% transparent) | Asia session border color |
| London Box | Green (90% transparent) | London session background color |
| London Border | Green (60% transparent) | London session border color |
| NY Box | Red (90% transparent) | NY session background color |
| NY Border | Red (60% transparent) | NY session border color |
🕐 Default Session Times (UTC, Winter)
| Session | Start | Duration | End |
|---------|-------|----------|-----|
| Sydney | 23:00 | 1h | 00:00 |
| Asia (Tokyo) | 00:00 | 9h | 09:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 8.5h | 16:30 |
| New York | 13:00 | 9h | 22:00 |
💡 Tips
1. Works best on **M5 – H1** timeframes for clear intraday session visualization.
2. On **higher timeframes** (H4+), boxes may overlap significantly — consider using on intraday charts only.
3. Combine with VWAP, volume profile, or order flow tools for confluence-based entries at session boundaries.
4. The **London open** and **New York open** are statistically the best times for breakout trades.