Session KillZones [7Bridges]Session Killzones by 7Bridges indicator display the killzones of asian, LND and NY sessions. There is also a custom session of your choice.
The times of each killzone are GMT time and you can adjust it in the settings.
You have also the beginning of the day, GMT and EST timezones.
By default the killzones are set like that on the GMT/UTC timezone :
-> Asia : 00:00 - 06:00
-> Pre London : 06:00 - 07:00
-> London : 07:00 - 10:00
-> New York : 12:00 - 15:00
-> Custom session : choose your own time
What makes the indicator very different is that the session is not overlapping the price but you have bars below and above the price.
Settings:
-> you can chose to display the Killzones (Asia, pre LND, LND and NY)
-> you can manages the time of the sessions
-> you can chose to display the start of the day (GMT/UTC and EST )
The indicator is displayed by default only for all the timeframes below 60min.
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SessionsOverview of the "Sessions" Indicator
The "Sessions" indicator is a powerful tool designed for traders who want to visualize and analyze the market activity during different global trading sessions directly on their charts. This indicator highlights the London, New York, Tokyo, and Sydney sessions with distinct background colors, making it easy to see when each market is open.
Key Features
Session Visualization: The indicator provides clear visual cues for the active trading sessions, allowing traders to quickly identify periods of high market activity.
Customizable Timeframes: Users can set their preferred resolution for viewing session data, making it adaptable to any trading strategy.
Automatic Session Detection: The indicator automatically detects the start and end of each session based on specified times, updating in real-time as the market progresses.
Practical Applications
Trend Identification: By observing how prices move during specific sessions, traders can identify trends and make informed predictions about future price movements.
Volatility Analysis: Different sessions often exhibit varying levels of volatility. This indicator helps traders anticipate potential price spikes or lulls during these times.
Strategy Optimization: Traders can optimize their strategies by focusing on sessions that align with their trading style, whether it's the high volatility of the London session or the quieter Sydney session.
Market Overlap: The indicator makes it easy to see when sessions overlap, which is typically when the market experiences increased liquidity and volatility.
Conclusion
The "Sessions" indicator is an essential tool for traders looking to enhance their market analysis by visualizing global trading sessions. Whether you're a day trader seeking to capitalize on volatile market conditions or a swing trader looking for optimal entry and exit points, this indicator provides valuable insights into market dynamics.
Session High Low
This indicator shows Session High Low line and prices.
1: Session range is adjustable based on your timeframe. Nomore confusing timezone settings.
You can choose your timezone then set your Session start and end time.
Script will show you the following session high and low lines which is extendable until next session.
2: All historical lines and price levels are can be partially or fully hidden.
And line colors are adjustable so you can use suitable color on your chart.
Based on session you choose this script can be used as a session break strategy AKA (Asian session break, London session break strategy).
You can create your own trading Session and high lows.
Personally I monitor how price reacts on London session high lows during the NewYork trading session.
In this chart Session starts at 8am (London open) and closes at 12:30 (NewYork open). Script is showing high lows only in this session range.
Always double confirm with your trading style. It's not a Financial advice.
Inputs:
1: Hide history - Hides all historical lines and prices that means you can see only todays session.
2: Show price - Shows price level of session high lows. You can hide price level if you want to see only lines.
3: Session time - You can set your time range of session.
4: Start time - Session start time. You can see vertical line on your chart or you can hide line.
5: End time - Session end time. You can see vertical line on your chart or you can hide line.
6: Line extend time - End of the high low lines. You can draw line until the end of the session or you can draw short line.
7: All line and price colors are optional.
Thank you.
SessionsHighlighting Asia, London, NY session
Showing Asia range for the day
Highlighting London open, NY open, London close range
Showing daily, weekly, monthy open
The grey range is the Asia open, then the asia range is build for the day (red & green dots).
Then I put in 2 hours of London opening - during London session.
Then NY open is adding with the overlap of London & NY.
Then 2h of London close is shown.
Finally the day is done by end of NY session.
The make use of good entries, the open quotes for the day (white dots), week (blue dots) and month (yellow dots) are shown, too.
You can disable any of the elements above within the settings.
To make is more meaningful, the sessions are highlighted only in lower timeframes below 1h.
Session Bar Color (US Time)This script is designed to change the color of bars on a trading chart based on different trading sessions in Eastern Time (ET). It is different from currently published scripts in that it specifically focuses on US time sessions and provides a customizable approach to defining and coloring each session.
To use this script, you can apply it to a chart by selecting it from the list of available indicators or overlays.
The script is meant for traders who are interested in visualizing different trading sessions on their charts. By coloring the bars based on session boundaries, it can help traders quickly identify session changes and potentially adjust their trading strategies accordingly. Mostly it's used to draw the high and low zones of each session.
The markets this script is suitable for are those that operate within the US time zones, as it specifically focuses on Eastern Time (ET) sessions. It can be used for various types of markets, including stocks, futures, and forex.
The conditions for each session are defined using the input. session function, which allows you to specify the start and end times for each session. The script includes four sessions: Asian, London, USA, and New York. By modifying the defval parameter for each session input, you can customize the session times to fit your specific trading preferences or time zone.
The script uses the time function to check if the current bar falls within a particular session. If the condition is met, it sets the color of the bar using the bar color function. Each session is assigned a different color: black for the Asian session, teal for the London session, a custom RGB color (dark red) for the USA session, and red for the New York session.
It's important to note that this script assumes the time zone of the trading platform is set to "Etc/GMT+4" to align with Eastern Time (ET). If your platform uses a different time zone, you may need to adjust the time function calls to match your desired time zone.
Session CandlesThis indicator is designed to visually represent different trading sessions on a price chart, highlighting candlestick colors to distinguish between bullish (upward movement) and bearish (downward movement) trends during various market sessions. Here's an overview of how the indicator works:
1. Session Definition: The indicator defines four distinct trading sessions:
- London Session: Typically covering the European trading hours.
- New York AM Session: Representing the morning hours of the New York trading session.
- New York PM Session: Representing the afternoon hours of the New York trading session.
- Asia Session: Encompassing the trading hours of the Asian markets.
2. Configuration Options: Users can customize the behavior of the indicator through input options. For each session, users can enable or disable the display of session-specific candles.
3. Candle Coloring: The indicator determines the color of candles based on the following criteria:
- For each session, it checks whether the current candle's closing price is higher than its opening price.
- If the closing price is higher, the candle is considered bullish, and a user-defined green color is used for the candle.
- If the closing price is lower, the candle is considered bearish, and a user-defined red color is applied.
4. Display: The indicator then applies the calculated candle colors to the respective candles of each trading session on the price chart. This visual distinction helps traders quickly identify the prevailing trend during different market sessions.
To use the indicator, traders can overlay it on their price charts in TradingView. By enabling or disabling specific trading sessions, they can focus on the trends and price movements during those specific time periods.
Please note that the actual appearance of the indicator on the chart depends on the user's chosen settings for session enablement and color preferences.
Session Countdowns [QuantVue]The Session Countdowns indicator is a powerful tool designed for traders who want to keep track of multiple trading sessions throughout the day. This indicator allows users to customize and monitor up to four different trading sessions with real-time countdowns until the session starts and ends.
Customizable Sessions:
Define up to four trading sessions with specific start and end times.
Customize session names for easy identification (e.g., NYAM, NYPM, ASIA, LONDON).
Real-Time Countdown:
Displays countdown timers for each session, showing time remaining until the session starts and ends.
Real-time updates ensure accurate and timely information.
Display Options:
Choose the display position on the chart (Top, Middle, Bottom) and alignment (Left, Center, Right).
Select table size.
Dynamic color theme adjusts the text and background colors based on the session status (upcoming, active, ending soon).
Alerts:
Receive alerts 30 minutes before a session starts, ensuring you never miss a crucial trading period.
Alerts can be customized for each session, providing timely reminders.
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Session Sweeps [LuxAlgo]The Session Sweeps indicator combines ICT-based features for a complete trading methodology involving market sessions, market structure, and fair value gaps to find optimal entry conditions for trading price action.
Traders frequently tend to place stop/limit orders at the high and low points of major trading sessions such as Asian (Tokyo), European (London), and North American (New York), resulting in the establishment of liquidity pools at those particular levels. The Session Sweeps indicator is crafted to recognize and underscore occurrences of session sweeps or liquidity sweeps during these major trading sessions.
🔶 USAGE
Default settings utilize major forex trading sessions, yet users can select their preferred opening and closing times, rename the sessions, or adjust the colors. It's important to note that the specified times for each session align with the respective local timezones: Asian (Tokyo) UTC+9, European (London) UTC, and North American (New York) UTC-5.
If the price briefly crosses either the highest or lowest point of a market session. These movements, aiming at triggering stop losses, suggest potential shifts in the market direction. Detecting such movements is the fundamental purpose and core functionality of the script.
🔹Market Structure Shifts
A Market Structure Shift refers to a change in market direction, either from an uptrend to a downtrend or vice versa. A part of a common entry model when using session sweeps is waiting for the formation of a CHoCH after a session sweep.
🔹Fair Value Gaps
A Fair Value Gap (FVG) holds particular appeal for price action traders, emerging when there are inefficiencies or imbalances in the market, often a result of uneven buying and selling activity. The underlying concept of FVGs is that the market tends to revisit these inefficiencies before resuming its trajectory in alignment with the initial impulsive move.
After the formation of a CHoCH traders can enter a position when the price enters the area of a Fair Value Gap (FVG).
🔹Setup Examples
This entry setup is commonly used by ICT traders and is shared for informational & educational purposes only.
Long Positions (5-Minute Timeframe):
Wait for the previous session's low to be swept.
Look for a Bullish Choch.
Find a Bullish FVG formed by or before the Choch.
Entry Point: At the FVG.
Take Profit (TP): At the session high or aim for a 1:2 Risk-Reward Ratio.
Stop Loss (SL): At the session low or nearest Swing Low.
Take partial profits at intermediate swings, but don’t shift SL prematurely.
Short Positions (5-Minute Timeframe):
Wait for the previous session's high to be swept.
Look for a Bearish Choch.
Find a FVG formed by or before the Choch.
Entry Point: At the FVG.
Take Profit (TP): At the previous session's low or aim for a 1:2 RR.
Stop Loss (SL): At the session high or nearest Swing High.
Take partial profits at intermediate swings, but don’t shift SL prematurely.
🔶 SETTINGS
🔹Session Sweeps
Buyside Sweep Zones, Color, and Margin: toggles the visibility of bullside sweep zones, customizes the associated color, and sets the margin value defining the range of a bullside sweep zone.
Sellside Sweep Zones, Color, and Margin: toggles the visibility of sell-side sweep zones, customizes the associated color, and sets the margin value defining the range of a sell-side sweep zone.
Sweep Margin Length: specifies the maximum allowed length of a sweep zone invalidation, the length over which the price slightly invalidated the margin range.
Detect Sweeps Once per Session: if enabled will detect only once a sweep zone within a session.
Hide Fake Sweep Zones, and Color: controls the visibility and color of the fake sweep zones.
🔹Sessions
Session (Asia, London, New York AM, and New York PM), Start Time, and End Time: enables or disables the visibility of the named market session range, and customization of the session hours.
Color: color customization option of the named session.
Extend Max/Min: extends the highest and lowest price levels of the named session until the end of the next enabled session. This option is recommended to be enabled when sweep zone detection is activated to observe the relationship between the sweep zone and previous session extreme levels.
Extend Mid: extends the mean price levels of the named session until the end of the next enabled session. The extended line may serve as potential support and resistance levels.
Fill: enables/disables background coloring of the named session.
New York DST | London DST: enabling this option initiates Daylight Saving Time (DST) for New York or London. Note: Daylight Saving Time is not applied to the Asian (Tokyo) session.
Sessions Extreme Lines | Sessions Names: toggles the visibility of the highest and lowest price levels, as well as the names, for all market sessions.
Session Lines Width: sets the width of the lines for all sessions.
Session Fill Transparency: sets the background color transparency of the range for all sessions.
🔹Market Structure Shifts
Market Structure Shifts: toggles the visibility of market structure shifts, also known as change of character (CHoCH).
Detection Length: specifies the detection length.
Market Structure Shifts; Bull & Bear: color customization options.
🔹Fair Value Gaps
Fair Value Gaps: toggles the visibility of the fair value gaps.
Fair Value Gap Width Filter: specifies the filtering multiplier; additional details can be found in the tooltip of the respective input option.
Bullish & Bearish Imbalance: color customization options.
🔹Sessions Tabular View
Sessions Tabular View: toggles the visibility of the tabular view of the sessions, displaying date &time, status, and countdown counter.
Hide if not Forex Market Instrument: checks the market and automatically enables/disables the option based on the market instrument.
Table Text Size & Position: size and placement customization options
🔶 LIMITATIONS
Please be aware that fair value gap filtering cannot be applied to the initial 144 candles (with a fixed-length ATR) as the ATR value necessary for filtering won't be available during this period.
🔶 RELATED SCRIPTS
Buyside-Sellside-Liquidity
Sessions
Liquidity-Voids-FVG
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Session High and Session LowI have heard many people ask for a script that will identify the high and low of a specific session. So, I made one.
Important Note: This indicator has to be set up properly or you will get an error. Important things to note are the length of the range and the session definition. The idea is that you would set it up for what's relevant to your trading. Going too far back in the chart history will cause errors. Setting the session for a time that is not on the chart can cause errors. If you set it to look farther back than there are bars to display, you may get an error. What I've found is that if you get an error, you just need to change the settings to reflect available data and it will be able to compile the script. At the time of its publishing, the default range start is set to 10/01/2020. If you're looking at this years later, you'll probably have to set the range to something more recent.
Features:
Plot or Lines:
Using Plot (displayed), the indicator will track the high/low from the end of the session into the next session. Then at the start of the next session, it will start tracking the high/low of that session until its end, then track that high/low until the start of the next session then reset.
Using lines, it will extend horizontal lines to the right indefinitely. The number of sessions back that the lines apply to is a user-defined number of sessions. There are limits to the number of lines that can be cast on a chart (roughly 40-50). So, the maximum number of sessions you can apply the lines to is the last 21 sessions (42 lines total). That gets really noisy though so I can't imagine that is a limiting factor.
Colors:
You can change the background color and its transparency, as well as turn the background color on or off.
You can change the highs and lows colors
You can adjust the line width to your preference
Session Length:
You can use a continuous session covering any user-defined period (provided its not tooooo many candles back)
You can define the session length for intraday
You can exclude weekends
Display Options:
You can adjust the colors, transparency, and linewidth
You can display the plotline or horizontal lines
You can show/hide the background color.
You can change how many sessions back the horizontal lines will track
Let me know if there's anything this script is missing or if you run into any issues that I might be able to help resolve.
Here's what it looks like with Lines for the last 5 sessions and different background color.
Session-Based Sentiment Oscillator [TradeDots]Track, analyze, and monitor market sentiment across global trading sessions with this advanced multi-session sentiment analysis tool. This script provides session-specific sentiment readings for Asian (Tokyo), European (London), and US (New York) markets, combining price action, volume analysis, and volatility factors into a comprehensive sentiment oscillator. It is an original indicator designed to help traders understand regional market psychology and capitalize on cross-session sentiment shifts directly on TradingView.
📝 HOW IT WORKS
1. Multi-Component Sentiment Engine
Price Action Momentum : Calculates normalized price movement relative to recent trading ranges, providing directional sentiment readings.
Volume-Weighted Analysis : When volume data is available, incorporates volume flow direction to validate price-based sentiment signals.
Volatility-Adjusted Factors : Accounts for changing market volatility conditions by comparing current ATR against historical averages.
Weighted Combination : Merges all components using optimized weightings (Price: 1.0, Volume: 0.3, Volatility: 0.2) for balanced sentiment readings.
2. Session-Segregated Tracking
Automatic Session Detection : Precisely identifies active trading sessions based on user-configured time parameters.
Independent Calculations : Maintains separate sentiment accumulation for each major session, updated only during respective active hours.
Historical Preservation : Stores session-specific sentiment values even when sessions are closed, enabling cross-session comparison.
Real-Time Updates : Continuously processes sentiment during active sessions while preserving inactive session data.
3. Cross-Session Transition Analysis
Sentiment Differential Detection : Monitors sentiment changes when transitioning between trading sessions.
Configurable Thresholds : Generates signals only when sentiment shifts exceed user-defined minimum thresholds.
Directional Signals : Provides distinct bullish and bearish transition alerts with visual markers.
Smart Filtering : Applies smoothing algorithms to reduce false signals from minor sentiment variations.
⚙️ KEY FEATURES
1. Session-Specific Dashboard
Real-Time Status Display : Shows current session activity (ACTIVE/CLOSED) for all three major sessions.
Sentiment Percentages : Displays precise sentiment readings as percentages for easy interpretation.
Strength Classification : Automatically categorizes sentiment as HIGH (>50%), MEDIUM (20-50%), or LOW (<20%).
Customizable Positioning : Place dashboard in any corner with adjustable size options.
2. Advanced Signal Generation
Transition Alerts : Triangle markers indicate significant sentiment shifts between sessions.
Extreme Conditions : Diamond markers highlight overbought/oversold threshold breaches.
Configurable Sensitivity : Adjust signal thresholds from 0.05 to 0.50 based on trading style.
Alert Integration : Built-in TradingView alert conditions for automated notifications.
3. Forex Currency Strength Analysis
Base/Quote Decomposition : For forex pairs, separates sentiment into individual currency strength components.
Major Currency Support : Analyzes USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CHF, CAD, AUD, NZD strength relationships.
Relative Strength Display : Shows which currency is driving pair movement during active sessions.
4. Visual Enhancement System
Session Background Colors : Distinct background shading for each active trading session.
Overbought/Oversold Zones : Configurable extreme sentiment level visualization with colored zones.
Multi-Timeframe Compatibility : Works across all timeframes while maintaining session accuracy.
Customizable Color Schemes : Full color customization for dashboard, signals, and plot elements.
🚀 HOW TO USE IT
1. Add the Script
Search for "Session-Based Sentiment Oscillator " in the Indicators tab or manually add it to your chart. The indicator will appear in a separate pane below your main chart.
2. Configure Session Times
Asian Session : Set Tokyo market hours (default: 00:00-09:00) based on your chart timezone.
European Session : Configure London market hours (default: 07:00-16:00) for European analysis.
US Session : Define New York market hours (default: 13:00-22:00) for American markets.
Timezone Adjustment : Ensure session times match your broker's specifications and account for daylight saving changes.
3. Optimize Analysis Parameters
Sentiment Period : Choose 5-50 bars (default: 14) for sentiment calculation lookback period.
Smoothing Settings : Select 1-10 bars smoothing (default: 3) with SMA, EMA, or RMA options.
Component Selection : Enable/disable volume analysis, price action, and volatility factors based on available data.
Signal Sensitivity : Adjust threshold from 0.05-0.50 (default: 0.15) for transition signal generation.
4. Interpret Readings and Signals
Positive Values : Indicate bullish sentiment for the active session.
Negative Values : Suggest bearish sentiment conditions.
Dashboard Status : Monitor which session is currently active and their respective sentiment strengths.
Transition Signals : Watch for triangle markers indicating significant cross-session sentiment changes.
Extreme Alerts : Note diamond markers when sentiment reaches overbought (>70%) or oversold (<-70%) levels.
5. Set Up Alerts
Configure TradingView alerts for:
- Bullish session transitions
- Bearish session transitions
- Overbought condition alerts
- Oversold condition alerts
❗️LIMITATIONS
1. Data Dependency
Volume Requirements : Volume-based analysis only functions when volume data is provided by your broker. Many forex brokers do not supply reliable volume data.
Price Action Focus : In absence of volume data, sentiment calculations rely primarily on price movement and volatility factors.
2. Session Time Sensitivity
Manual Adjustment Required : Session times must be manually updated for daylight saving time changes.
Broker Variations : Different brokers may have slightly different session definitions requiring time parameter adjustments.
3. Ranging Market Limitations
Trend Bias : Sentiment calculations may be less reliable during extended sideways or low-volatility market conditions.
Lag Consideration : As with all sentiment indicators, readings may lag during rapid market transitions.
4. Regional Market Focus
Major Session Coverage : Designed primarily for major global sessions; may not capture sentiment from smaller regional markets.
Weekend Gaps : Does not account for weekend gap effects on sentiment calculations.
⚠️ RISK DISCLAIMER
Trading and investing carry significant risk and can result in financial loss. The "Session-Based Sentiment Oscillator " is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice.
- Always conduct your own research and analysis
- Use proper risk management and position sizing in all trades
- Past sentiment patterns do not guarantee future market behavior
- Combine this indicator with other technical and fundamental analysis tools
- Consider overall market context and your personal risk tolerance
This script is an original creation by TradeDots, published under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Session-based sentiment analysis should be used as part of a comprehensive trading strategy. No single indicator can predict market movements with certainty. Exercise proper risk management and maintain realistic expectations about indicator performance across varying market conditions.
Session [ShuZik]The Trading Sessions Indicator is a tool that draws smart boxes around the ranges of four trading sessions.
By default, it is set to display the Asian, Frankfurt London and New York sessions in UTC+3 time.
Users can customize:
the time for each session,
Enable/Disable the appearing of sessions box,
change smart box color
The indicator is designed for use on 5-minute timeframe but is working for use from 1 minute to 1 hour.
All parameters, such as session times, the number of sessions, and colors, can be adjusted through the settings, allowing the indicator to be tailored to any trading style and user preferences. It is primarily aimed at working with forex and cryptocurrency markets.
Session candles & reversals / quantifytools— Overview
Like traditional candles, session based candles are a visualization of open, high, low and close values, but based on session time periods instead of typical timeframes such as daily or weekly. Session candles are formed by fetching price at session start (open), highest price during session (high), lowest price during session (low) and price at session end (close). On top of candles, session based moving average is formed and session reversals detected. Session reversals are also backtested, using win rate and magnitude metrics to better understand what to expect from session reversals and which ones have historically performed the best.
By default, following session time periods are used:
Session #1: London (08:00 - 17:00, UTC)
Session #2: New York (13:00 - 22:00, UTC)
Session #3: Sydney (21:00 - 06:00, UTC)
Session #4: Tokyo (00:00 - 09:00, UTC)
Session time periods can be changed via input menu.
— Reversals
Session reversals are patterns that show a rapid change in direction during session. These formations are more familiarly known as wicks or engulfing candles. Following criteria must be met to qualify as a session reversal:
Wick up:
Lower high, lower low, close >= 65% of session range (0% being the very low, 100% being the very high) and open >= 40% of session range.
Wick down:
Higher high, higher low, close <= 35% of session range and open <= 60% of session range.
Engulfing up:
Higher high, lower low, close >= 65% of session range.
Engulfing down:
Higher high, lower low, close <= 35% of session range.
Session reversals are always based on prior corresponding session , e.g. to qualify as a NY session engulfing up, NY session must have a higher high and lower low relative to prior NY session , not just any session that has taken place in between. Session reversals should be viewed the same way wicks/engulfing formations are viewed on traditional timeframe based candles. Essentially, wick reversals (light green/red labels) tell you most of the motion during session was reversed. Engulfing reversals (dark green/red labels) on the other hand tell you all of the motion was reversed and new direction set.
— Backtesting
Session reversals are backtested using win rate and magnitude metrics. A session reversal is considered successful when next corresponding session closes higher/lower than session reversal close . Win rate is formed by dividing successful session reversal count with total reversal count, e.g. 5 successful reversals up / 10 reversals up total = 50% win rate. Win rate tells us what are the odds (historically) of session reversal producing a clean supporting move that was persistent enough to close that way too.
When a session reversal is successful, its magnitude is measured using percentage increase/decrease from session reversal close to next corresponding session high/low . If NY session closes higher than prior NY session that was a reversal up, the percentage increase from prior session close (reversal close) to current session high is measured. If NY session closes lower than prior NY session that was a reversal down, the percentage decrease from prior session close to current session low is measured.
Average magnitude is formed by dividing all percentage increases/decreases with total reversal count, e.g. 10 total reversals up with 1% increase each -> 10% net increase from all reversals -> 10% total increase / 10 total reversals up = 1% average magnitude. Magnitude metric supports win rate by indicating the depth of successful session reversal moves.
To better understand the backtesting calculations and more importantly to verify their validity, backtesting visuals for each session can be plotted on the chart:
All backtesting results are shown in the backtesting panel on top right corner, with highest win rates and magnitude metrics for both reversals up and down marked separately. Note that past performance is not a guarantee of future performance and session reversals as they are should not be viewed as a complete strategy for long/short plays. Always make sure reversal count is sufficient to draw reliable conclusions of performance.
— Session moving average
Users can form a session based moving average with their preferred smoothing method (SMA , EMA , HMA , WMA , RMA) and length, as well as choose which sessions to include in the moving average. For example, a moving average based on New York and Tokyo sessions can be formed, leaving London and Sydney completely out of the calculation.
— Visuals
By default, script hides your candles/bars, although in the case of candles borders will still be visible. Switching to bars/line will make your regular chart visuals 100% hidden. This setting can be turned off via input menu. As some sessions overlap, each session candle can be separately offsetted forward, clearing the overlaps. Users can also choose which session candles to show/hide.
Session periods can be highlighted on the chart as a background color, applicable to only session candles that are activated. By default, session reversals are referred to as L (London), N (New York), S (Sydney) and T (Tokyo) in both reversal labels and backtesting table. By toggling on "Numerize sessions", these will be replaced with 1, 2, 3 and 4. This will be helpful when using a custom session that isn't any of the above.
Visual settings example:
Session candles are plotted in two formats, using boxes and lines as well as plotcandle() function. Session candles constructed using boxes and lines will be clear and much easier on the eyes, but will apply only to first 500 bars due to Tradingview related limitations. Rest of the session candles go back indefinitely, but won't be as clean:
All colors can be customized via input menu.
— Timeframe & session time period considerations
As a rule of thumb, session candles should be used on timeframes at or below 1H, as higher timeframes might not match with session period start/end, leading to incorrect plots. Using 1 hour timeframe will bring optimal results as greatest amount historical data is available without sacrificing accuracy of OHLC values. If you are using a custom session that is not based on hourly period (e.g. 08:00 - 15:00 vs. 08.00 - 15.15) make sure you are using a timeframe that allows correct plots.
Session time periods applied by default are rough estimates and might be out of bounds on some charts, like NYSE listed equities. This is rarely a problem on assets that have extensive trading hours, like futures or cryptocurrency. If a session is out of bounds (asset isn't traded during the set session time period) the script won't plot given session candle and its backtesting metrics will be NA. This can be fixed by changing the session time periods to match with given asset trading hours, although you will have to consider whether or not this defeats the purpose of having candles based on sessions.
— Practical guide
Whether based on traditional timeframes or sessions, reversals should always be considered as only one piece of evidence of price turning. Never react to them without considering other factors that might support the thesis, such as levels and multi-timeframe analysis. In short, same basic charting principles apply with session candles that apply with normal candles. Use discretion.
Example #1 : Focusing efforts on session reversals at distinct support/resistance levels
A reversal against a level holds more value than a reversal by itself, as you know it's a placement where liquidity can be expected. A reversal serves as a confirming reaction for this expectation.
Example #2 : Focusing efforts on highest performing reversals and avoiding poorly performing ones
As you have data backed evidence of session reversal performance, it makes sense to focus your efforts on the ones that perform best. If some session reversal is clearly performing poorly, you would want to avoid it, since there's nothing backing up its validity.
Example #3 : Reversal clusters
Two is better than one, three is better than two and so on. If there are rapid changes in direction within multiple sessions consecutively, there's heavier evidence of a dynamic shift in price. In such case, it makes sense to hold more confidence in price halting/turning.
Sessions [LuxAlgo]This indicator shows when user set sessions are active and returns various tools + metrics using the closing price within active sessions as an input. Users have the option to change up to 4 session times.
The indicator will increasingly lack accuracy when the chart timeframe is higher than 1 hour.
Settings
Sessions
Enable Session: Allows to enable or disable all associated elements with a specific user set session.
Session Time: Opening and closing times of the user set session in the hh:mm format.
Range: Highlights the associated session range on the chart.
Trendline: Returns the associated session trendline on the chart.
Mean: Returns the associated session mean average on the chart.
VWAP: Returns the associated session volume weighted average price on the chart.
Ranges Settings
Range Area Transparency: Transparency of the area highlighting sessions ranges.
Range Outline: Highlights the borders of the session range area.
Range Label: Shows the session label at the mid-point of the session interval.
Dashboard
Show Dashboard: Enables sessions dashboard on the chart.
Advanced Dashboard: Returns more information regarding user set sessions on the dashboard.
Dividers
Show Session Divider: Highlights active sessions using intervals on the bottom of the chart (this can lead to less responsive charts)
Show Daily Divider: Highlights days on the chart.
Usage
This tool is versatile and allows the user to perform a wide variety of tasks all focusing on highlighting and analyzing price movements within a specific user set session in a periodic fashion.
Significant forex trading sessions are used by default, but the users are free to choose the opening and closing time of their choices.
Using ranges can indicate which sessions returned the most volatile price movements.
Trendlines can be useful to estimate the underlying trend of a specific session, but they can also offer a quick way to see which session started a trend reversal.
The session Mean highlights the equilibrium level within a session, extrapolating these levels can provide potential support and resistances levels of interest.
Finally, users can use the sessions VWAP's for real time applications, using them as trailing supports and resistances.
Using The Advanced Dashboard
The advanced dashboard returns useful information regarding the user set sessions. Each dashboard elements are described below:
Status: Highlights whether the user set session is active (open) of inactive (closed).
Trend: Shows correlation coefficient between the session prices and a linear sequence of values. Values above 0 indicates an up-trending session, while values under 0 indicates a down-trending session. Values closer to (1, -1) indicates a more trending session.
Volume: Shows accumulated volume within the session
σ (Standard Deviation): Shows standard deviation of the session, while this value is not bounded it can be useful to compare it with the other ones to see which session was the most volatile.
Note that when a session becomes inactive the value on the dashboard will hold until the specific session becomes active again.
Session Levels Predictor [LuxAlgo]The "Session Levels Predictor" indicator predicts the maximum/minimum levels that will be made within a user-specified session. Hit rate percentages are displayed to measure how often a specific level has been hit.
🔶 USAGE
The indicator can be used to estimate the expected maximum/minimum levels within a specified session, these are directly displayed at the start of a session. This operation can be useful to set take profits/stop losses levels when we expect to exit within a specific session.
Users can display up to 3 upper and lower extremities on their chart (by default only 2 upper and lower extremities are displayed), with their distance from the session opening price being determined by the user-set percentile setting, values closer to 100 will return levels farther away from the session opening price.
Predicting maximum/minimum levels effectively allows obtaining support/resistance levels for the user-defined session, with a breakout probability indicating how easy it can be for the price to reach the estimated levels. These levels can be extended outside the specified session, allowing to test their relevancy as support/resistance levels to prices outside the specified sessions.
🔶 DETAILS
To predict maximum/minimum levels made within a session we keep a record of the distance between a session's maximum/minimum value and the session opening price (opening price when the session starts).
By using the percentile_nearest_rank() on our recorded distances we draw levels from the session opening price. If a level is hit between 2 sessions, this is saved for further calculations.
Lastly, a % hit rate of these levels is shown at the sessions open, indicating the probability that these levels could be hit before the next session.
🔹 array.percentile_nearest_rank()
Returns the value for which the specified percentage of array values (percentile) is less than or equal to it, using the nearest-rank method.
For example, taking the 75th percentile from our recorded distances between the maximum session level and session opening price will return a new distance where 75% of the recorded distances are lower.
The same goes for the green session's open - low levels
🔶 SETTINGS
Session: User-defined session interval, uses the symbol timezone.
Percentile (1, 2, 3): K-th percentile used to estimate session max/min levels, higher values will return more distant levels.
Max Population: Maximum amount of recorded distance data for the calculation of percentiles.
🔹 Style
Extend Middle Line: Toggle to extend the blue Middle Line to the next session - Default disabled
Sessions Lite [TradingFinder] New York, London, Asia, NYSE Forex🔵 Introduction
A trading session is one of the basic concepts in the financial market that refers to specific time periods. In fact, a session means hours during the day and night, during which traders in a certain part of the world conduct their transactions.
Although the "Forex" and "CFDs" market is open 24 hours a day and it is possible to trade in it, but in some hours the activity in this market decreases so much that many traders prefer not to trade and only watch the market. On the other hand, there are specific times when the market is very busy and dynamic, and many traders tend to trade during these hours of the day and night.
Trading sessions are usually divided into three main categories, which are "Asian", "European" and "North American" sessions. These trading sessions are also called the "Tokyo", "London" and "New York" sessions, respectively. But they also categorized these sessions in more detailed ways such as "Sydney session", "Shanghai session" or "NYSE session".
🔵 Tokyo trading session (Asian session)
After the weekend that happens on Saturday and Sunday, the Forex market starts with the Asian session. In this continent, most of the transactions are done in the Tokyo session, and for this reason, it is usually called the Asian session or the Tokyo session. However, other countries such as Australia, China and Singapore also do a lot of trading in this session.
The Tokyo session has a lower volume of transactions compared to the London and New York sessions, and therefore the liquidity is lower. In this session, most of the Forex currency pairs move in a price range. For this reason, different people use the ups and downs with the trading strategy in the range and get profit.
The low liquidity of the Tokyo session means that trading spreads are also higher during these hours. Besides, most of the transactions of this session are done in the early hours and at the same time as the planned news release.
In the Tokyo or Asia session, the best currency pairs to trade are the "Japanese yen", the "Australian dollar", and the "New Zealand dollar".
"Nikkei" index is also a good option for trading. If you trade in the Tokyo session, you should also be aware of the release of economic news and data from Australian, New Zealand and Japanese financial institutions.
🔵 London trading session (European session)
After the Asian session, it is time for the European session. In this period of time, transactions are very large and many European markets are involved. However, the European session is usually known as the London session.
Because of its specific time zone, London is not only known as the Forex trading center in Europe, but it is also known as the Forex trading center in the world. The London session overlaps with two other major trading sessions in the world, Asia and America. This means that most of the Forex transactions are done in this session. According to the latest statistics, 32% of Forex transactions are related to the London session, which shows that about a third of the activity performed in Forex takes place during this period.
This will increase the volume of Forex transactions and increase liquidity. An event that causes the spread of transactions to decrease. Of course, high liquidity also leads to greater volatility, which is desirable for many traders.
In the European session, the pound and euro currencies and the "DAX", "FTSE100", and "CAC40" indices are known as the best tradable assets. Also, traders of this session should pay attention to the news and data published by the "European Central Bank" and the "Bank of England". The news of countries like Germany, France and Italy are also very important.
🔵 American trading session (New York session)
When the New York session begins, several hours have passed since the end of the Tokyo session, but the European session is in the middle. In this session, they usually affect the financial activities carried out in America, but they also affect other countries such as Canada, Mexico and several South American countries.
The "US dollar" and stock indices such as "S&P", "Dow Jones" and "Nasdaq" are the most important assets that are traded in this session.
The early hours of the American session have a lot of liquidity and volatility due to the overlap with the European session, but with the end of the European session, the activity in the American session also decreases.
You can trade all major Forex currency pairs in the New York trading session. In this session, the "Federal Reserve", as the most important central bank in the world, is the institution that you should pay attention to its news and data.
The trading session indicator is an analytical tool in the financial markets that is used to display and analyze specific trading periods during a day. These indicators are generally useful for determining support and resistance levels during any trading session and for detecting different trading patterns.
For example, usually these indicators display the open and close price levels, the highest and lowest prices during a trading session. Also, you may notice various price patterns such as price channels, price phase phases and market trend changes during different trading sessions using these indicators.
🔵 cause of construction
In particular, the session light indicator version is designed and built for those traders who use many different tools on their chart at the same time. These traders can include "Volume Traders", "ICT traders", "Day Traders" and... These individuals can use "Session Lite" without disturbing the display of their other trading tools such as "Order Blocks", "Liquidity", "Zigzag", "FVG" etc.
But in general, there are several reasons for making tools like trading session indicators in financial markets, some of which include the following :
1. Analysis of specific time frames : Some traders and investors like to consider specific time frames for price analysis and review. For example, analyzing price changes during each trading session can help analyze trading patterns and identify trading opportunities.
2. Recognize different price patterns : Different price patterns may be observed during trading sessions. Trading session indicators can help to make better trading decisions by analyzing these patterns and their strengths and weaknesses.
3. Identifying Support and Resistance Levels : These tools may help to identify support and resistance levels during any trading session which can be helpful in deciding whether to enter or exit the market.
🔵 How to use
The Session Lite indicator displays 8 sessions by default. Asia session, Sydney session, Tokyo session, Shanghai session, Europe session, London session, New York session and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) session are the sessions that are displayed.
You can activate or deactivate the display of each session by using the tick button next to the name of each session.
Two gray vertical dashes are also displayed by default, which indicate the beginning of the European session and the New York session. This feature is available for all sessions, but it is enabled by default only for these two sessions, and you can activate it for the rest of the session. You can enable or disable the display of this line by using the Start Session tick key.
Likewise, the information table is displayed by default, which includes the open or closed information of each session and the start and end times of each session. These timings are based on the UTC time zone.
Accordingly, the schedule of trading sessions is as follows :
Asia session from 23:00 to 06:00
Sydney session from 23:00 to 05:00
Tokyo session from 00:00 to 00:06
Shanghai session from 01:30 to 06:57
European session from 07:00 to 16:30
London session from 08:00 to 16:30
New York session from 13:00 to 22:00
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) session from 14:30 to T 22:00
Important note : the beginning of the European session coincides with the opening of the Frankfurt market.
🔵 Settings
• In the settings section, there are customization capabilities according to the type of use of each user. The settings related to showing or not showing the box of each session, the start indicator of each session, setting the start and end time of the session and choosing the desired color to display each session are among the things that can be set from this section.
• At the end of the settings, you will see the "Info Table" option; By disabling this option, the "sessions" clock table displayed on the upper right side will be disabled.
Session Volatility CalculatorHey traders!
This script calculates the average volatility of trading sessions.
You specify a start date, an end date, and a session time (eg. market open, Asian session etc)
The script then scans through all the price action on your chart and calculates the average price movement during that specified period.
What Is It For?
I created this script for my own purposes when developing certain strategies and testing certain ideas.
The purpose of this script is to give you an idea of how much price tends to move during certain times of day for certain markets.
You could think of it as a "session's average true range".
In crypto and forex this might be how much price tends to move on certain pairs during the Australian/Asian session, or the European session, or the overnight U.S. session etc.
In stocks this might be how much a symbol tends to move during the first hour of the day or the last hour of the day.
The point of calculating this information is for better understanding how markets move during certain times of day.
It's not a perfect science obviously since some days can be wilder than others depending on what fundamental events are developing, but it's useful information to have for times when there are no expected volatility-inducing events.
This info can help with optimizing targets and stop loss placement for certain day-trading strategies, and just generally getting an idea of what kinds of moves you might reasonably expect out of overnight positions or certain times of day etc - or at least that's what I use it for.
Settings
Hover your mouse over the "i" symbol to get more information on the script's settings, but here's a brief description:
Start Date: The date to begin calculating from (set to 1000 by default so it scans the entire chart).
End Date: The date to stop calculating (set to 2099 by default so it scans the entire chart)
Time Session: This is the time session during the day that you want to analyze.
Color Background: If turned on, this setting changes the background color to highlight the session.
Indicator Values
The indicator outputs a handful of values onto your chart. This is what the colors correspond to:
Top-Right Box: The average price range during the given time of day over historical price action.
Green Number: The recent session's highest price.
Red Number: The recent session's lowest price.
Purple Number: The recent session's price range (high - low).
Orange Number: The recent session's range ÷ the average (outputs a relative % of the average).
Sessions [TradingFinder] New York, London, Tokyo & Sydney ForexTiming is one of the influential factors in a trader's position. This indicator categorizes transactions into three sessions (Asia, Europe, and America). Five significant trading cities (New York, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and Sydney) are selectable.
I recommend using the tool on a 5-minute time frame, but it is usable on all time frames.
Settings:
• Trading sessions: Display or hide each trading session as needed.
• Color: Change the color of each box.
• Session time intervals: The default is based on the main working hours for each time interval and can be adjusted.
• Information table: Delete or display additional information table.
Information Table:
• Trading sessions
• Opening and closing times of each trading session
How to Use:
Initiating trading sessions involves entering with increased liquidity, and the market usually experiences significant movements. Many trading strategies are based on "time" and "session openings." This tool empowers traders to focus intensely on each time interval.
These trading sessions are crucial for all Forex, stock, and index traders:
The total price ceiling and floor in the Asia session (Tokyo and Sydney) are crucial for traders in the European session.
The European session starts with Frankfurt, and an hour later, London begins, collectively forming the European session.
The dashboard provides additional information, displaying hours based on UTC.
Customization options are considered in all sections so that everyone can apply their own settings.
Important: Default times are the most accurate for each region, and in most indicators, this time is not correctly selected. Therefore, the level of influence and time intervals are specified at the beginning of each session. If you are using another indicator, match its default time to the announced time and share the results with me in the comments.
Session Coloring Bar with ICT Macro [dani]The Session Coloring Bar is customizable Pine Script indicator designed to visually enhance your charts by applying unique colors to specific trading sessions or timeframes. This tool allows traders to easily identify and differentiate between macro sessions (e.g., 24-hour cycles) and custom-defined sessions (e.g., Session A, Session B), making it ideal for analyzing market activity during specific periods.
In the context of trading, the term "ICT Macro" , as discussed by Michael J. Huddleston (ICT), refers to specific timeframes or "windows" where market behavior often follows predictable patterns. Traders typically focus on the last 10 minutes of an hour and the first 10 minutes of the next hour (e.g., 0150-0210 , 0050-0110 , or 0950-1010 ) to identify key price movements, liquidity shifts, or market inefficiencies.
This script highlights these macro timeframes, enabling traders to visually analyze price action during these critical periods. Use this tool to support your strategy, but always combine it with your own analysis and risk management.
With this indicator, you can:
Highlight Macro Sessions : Automatically color bars based on predefined 24-hour macro sessions.
Customize Session Settings : Define up to three custom sessions (A & B) with individual start/end times, visibility toggles, and unique bar colors.
Timeframe Filtering : Hide session coloring above a specified timeframe to avoid clutter on higher timeframes.
Personal Notes : Add comments to each session for better organization and quick reference.
Dynamic Color Logic : Bars are colored based on their direction (up, down, or neutral) within the active session.
How to Use:
Enable/Disable Sessions :
Use the Show Coloring toggle to enable or disable session coloring for Macro, Session A, Session B, or Session C.
Set Session Times :
Define the start and end times for each session in the format HHMM-HHMM (e.g., 1600-0930 for an overnight session).
Choose Colors :
Assign unique colors for upward (Bar Up) and downward (Bar Down) bars within each session.
Adjust Timeframe Visibility :
Use the Hide above this TF input to specify the maximum timeframe where session coloring will be visible.
Add Notes :
Use the Comment field to add personal notes or labels for each session.
Example Use Cases:
Overnight Sessions :
Highlight overnight trading hours (e.g., 1600-0930) to analyze price action during low liquidity periods.
Asian/European/US Sessions : Define separate sessions for major trading regions to track regional market behavior.
Macro Analysis : Use the predefined 24-hour macro sessions to study hourly price movements across a full trading day.
Disclaimer:
The Session Coloring Bar is not a trading signal generator and does not predict market direction or provide buy/sell signals. Instead, it is a visualization tool designed to help you identify and analyze specific trading sessions or timeframes on your chart. By highlighting key sessions and their corresponding price movements, this indicator enables you to focus on periods of interest and make more informed trading decisions.
Thank you for choosing this indicator! I hope it becomes a valuable part of your trading toolkit. Remember, trading is a journey, and having the right tools can make all the difference. Whether you're a seasoned trader or just starting out, this indicator is designed to help you stay organized and focused on what matters most—price action. Happy trading, and may your charts be ever in your favor! 😊
Forex-Sessions-for FXCM 00:00-24:00 Sessione Asiatica, Europea ed Americana settate secondo i seguenti parametri:
ASIAN SESSION: 01.00 - 08.00 GMT+1
EUROPEAN SESSION: 08:00 - 14:00 GMT+1
NY SESSION: 14:00 - 21.30 GMT+1
Session TimesDescription:
This indicator simply when enabled will draw dashed lines at each of the session openings. This is based on UTC+1 Time. There will be lines at 00:00 & 08:00 (Asian Session), lines at 08:00 & 13:00 (London Session) and finally lines at 13:00 & 00:00 (New York Session).
Potential Use:
There are many ways you could use this indicator to benefit your trading, but the best way I find is that it makes it clear where the previous highs and lows are of a session, which are potential areas you could trade off. Obviously, there are many other ways you can use this to help you.
How The Script Works:
The way the script works isn't too complicated as it is only a short script. Simply it firstly calculates what are the weekdays (Whenever it isn't Saturday or Sunday). Then from there simply finds the times which I mentioned above, and adds a vertical dashed line there.
Future Updates:
In the future I will mainly be looking to make the indicator more customisable. Firstly, I will look to make it so that the user can adjust the times that the lines are drawn at so it still works wherever you are in the world. I would also like to make it so the user can choose the colour of the lines. If you have any other additions you would like added to this, then feel free to message me.
Sessions and news markersHello,
I use this script daily so I thought it might help some of you guys out!
WHAT IS THE SCRIPT
This script can show two custom trading sessions and up to three specific dates and hours to keep in mind while trading (for example a news release).
WHY USE THE SCRIPT
My trading plan tells me to trade from 08:00am to 10:00am (GMT+1) and not to let open trades during a high impact news release, this script allows me to show my trading session and mark the news releases on the chart before trading so I don't forget about them while in the heat of trading.
HOW TO USE THE SCRIPT
It is very straightforward:
How to set up the TRADING SESSIONS:
- Tick the trading sessions that you want to use (one or two)
- Specify the trading hours
- Choose the color of the trading sessions
- Choose the color to fill outside of the trading sessions
- Choose the time zone (GMT, GMT+1, UTC, UTC+2...)
How to set up the NEWS MARKERS:
- Tick the news markers you want to use (up to three)
- Specify the date and hours of the news
- Choose the color of the news markers
- No need to choose the time zone, it will use the timezone of the chart
PS: As you can see in the settings, each session and news marker can have their own color
I hope this helps you out as much as it helps me! If you have any recommendations I would be glad to hear them :)
Session Tick-BoxThe "Session Tick-Box" is designed to display session-related information on the chart (HIGH/LOW box). Here's a breakdown of its features and functionalities:
Session Settings:
You can specify different sessions such as the Cash Session, Asian Session, European Session, and Offset Session using the input.session() function.
The sat.session_tick() function is used to calculate the low, high, fill color, open bar status, and session open status for each session.
Display Settings:
You have the option to show a new daily session using the separateDays input. The background color for the new session can be customized using the Day_Bg input.
The colorDays input allows you to enable or disable coloring the background based on different days of the week.
You can customize the colors for the Cash, Asian, European, and Offset sessions using the respective color inputs.
Other Features:
The indicator calculates the percentage change between the low and high of each session using the sat.AbsPercentChange() function.
Labels are added to mark the high and low points of the sessions.
A vertical line is drawn between the low and high points of each session using the line.new() function.
The fill() function is used to create a shaded area between the low and high lines of each session.
Overall, the "Session Tick-Box" indicator provides visual representation and analysis of different sessions on the chart, including their respective ranges and percentage changes.
