ICT KillZones + Pivot Points [TradingFinder] Support/Resistance 🟣 Introduction
Pivot Points are critical levels on a price chart where trading activity is notably high. These points are derived from the prior day's price data and serve as key reference markers for traders' decision-making processes.
Types of Pivot Points :
Floor
Woodie
Camarilla
Fibonacci
🔵 Floor Pivot Points
Widely utilized in technical analysis, floor pivot points are essential in identifying support and resistance levels. The central pivot point (PP) acts as the primary level, suggesting the trend's likely direction.
The additional resistance levels (R1, R2, R3) and support levels (S1, S2, S3) offer further insight into potential trend reversals or continuations.
🔵 Camarilla Pivot Points
Featuring eight distinct levels, Camarilla pivot points closely correspond with support and resistance, making them highly effective for setting stop-loss orders and profit targets.
🔵 Woodie Pivot Points
Similar to floor pivot points, Woodie pivot points differ by placing greater emphasis on the closing price, often resulting in different pivot levels compared to the floor method.
🔵 Fibonacci Pivot Points
Fibonacci pivot points combine the standard floor pivot points with Fibonacci retracement levels applied to the previous trading period's range. Common retracement levels used are 38.2%, 61.8%, and 100%.
🟣 Sessions
Financial markets are divided into specific time segments, known as sessions, each with unique characteristics and activity levels. These sessions are active at different times throughout the day.
The primary sessions in financial markets include :
Asian Session
European Session
New York Session
The timing of these major sessions in UTC is as follows :
Asian Session: 23:00 to 06:00
European Session: 07:00 to 14:25
New York Session: 14:30 to 22:55
🟣 Kill Zones
Kill zones are periods within a session marked by heightened trading activity. During these times, trading volume surges and price movements become more pronounced.
The timing of the major kill zones in UTC is :
Asian Kill Zone: 23:00 to 03:55
European Kill Zone: 07:00 to 09:55
New York Kill Zone: 14:30 to 16:55
Combining kill zones and pivot points in financial market analysis provides several advantages :
Enhanced Market Sentiment Analysis : Aligns key price levels with high-activity periods for a clearer market sentiment.
Improved Timing for Trade Entries and Exits : Helps better time trades based on when price movements are most likely.
Higher Probability of Successful Trades : Increases the accuracy of predicting market movements and placing profitable trades.
Strategic Stop-Loss and Profit Target Placement : Allows for precise risk management by strategically setting stop-loss and profit targets.
Versatility Across Different Time Frames : Effective in both short and long time frames, suitable for various trading strategies.
Enhanced Trend Identification and Confirmation : Confirms trends using both pivot levels and high-activity periods, ensuring stronger trend validation.
In essence, this integrated approach enhances decision-making, optimizes trading performance, and improves risk management.
🟣 How to Use
🔵 Two Approaches to Trading Pivot Points
There are two main strategies for trading pivot points: utilizing "pivot point breakouts" and "price reversals."
🔵 Pivot Point Breakout
When the price breaks through pivot lines, it signals a shift in market sentiment to the trader. In the case of an upward breakout, where the price crosses these pivot lines, a trader might enter a long position, placing their stop-loss just below the pivot point (P).
Conversely, if the price breaks downward, a short position can be initiated below the pivot point. When using the pivot point breakout strategy, the first and second support levels can serve as profit targets in an upward trend. In a downward trend, these roles are filled by the first and second resistance levels.
🔵 Price Reversal
An alternative method involves waiting for the price to reverse at the support and resistance levels. To implement this strategy, traders should take positions opposite to the prevailing trend as the price rebounds from the pivot point.
While this tool is commonly used in higher time frames, it tends to produce better results in shorter time frames, such as 1-hour, 30-minute, and 15-minute intervals.
Three Strategies for Trading the Kill Zone
There are three principal strategies for trading within the kill zone :
Kill Zone Hunt
Breakout and Pullback to Kill Zone
Trading in the Trend of the Kill Zone
🔵 Kill Zone Hunt
This strategy involves waiting until the kill zone concludes and its high and low lines are established. If the price reaches one of these lines within the same session and is strongly rejected, a trade can be executed.
🔵 Breakout and Pullback to Kill Zone
In this approach, once the kill zone ends and its high and low lines stabilize, a trade can be made if the price breaks one of these lines decisively within the same session and then pulls back to that level.
🔵 Trading in the Trend of the Kill Zone
Kill zones are characterized by high trading volumes and strong trends. Therefore, trades can be placed in the direction of the prevailing trend. For instance, if an upward trend dominates this area, a buy trade can be entered when the price reaches a demand order block.
在腳本中搜尋"session"
Relative Average Extrapolation [ChartPrime]Relative Average Extrapolation (ChartPrime) is a new take on session averages, like the famous vwap . This indicator leverages patterns in the market by leveraging average-at-time to get a footprint of the average market conditions for the current time. This allows for a great estimate of market conditions throughout the day allowing for predictive forecasting. If we know what the market conditions are at a given time of day we can use this information to make assumptions about future market conditions. This is what allows us to estimate an entire session with fair accuracy. This indicator works on any intra-day time frame and will not work on time frames less than a minute, or time frames that are a day or greater in length. A unique aspect of this indicator is that it allows for analysis of pre and post market sessions independently from regular hours. This results in a cleaner and more usable vwap for each individual session. One drawback of this is that the indicator utilizes an average for the length of a session. Because of this, some after hour sessions will only have a partial estimation. The average and deviation bands will work past the point where it has been extrapolated to in this instance however. On low time frames due to the limited number of data points, the indicator can appear noisy.
Generally crypto doesn't have a consistent footprint making this indicator less suitable in crypto markets. Because of this we have implemented other weighting schemes to allow for more flexibility in the number of use cases for this indicator. Besides volume weighting we have also included time, volatility, and linear (none) weighting. Using any one of these weighting schemes will transform the vwap into a wma, volatility adjusted ma, or a simple moving average. All of the style are still session period and will become longer as the session progresses.
Relative Average Extrapolation (ChartPrime) works by storing data for each time step throughout the day by utilizing a custom indexing system. It takes the a key , ie hour/minute, and transforms it into an array index to stor the current data point in its unique array. From there we can take the current time of day and advance it by one step to retrieve the data point for the next bar index. This allows us to utilize the footprint the extrapolate into the future. We use the relative rate of change for the average, the relative deviation, and relative price position to extrapolate from the current point to the end of the session. This process is fast and effective and possibly easier to use than the built in map feature.
If you have used vwap before you should be familiar with the general settings for this indicator. We have made a point to make it as intuitive for anyone who is already used to using the standard vwap. You can pick the source for the average and adjust/enable the deviation bands multipliers in the settings group. The average period is what determines the number of days to use for the average-at-time. When it is set to 0 it will use all available data. Under "Extrapolation" you will find the settings for the estimation. "Direction Sensitivity" adjusts how sensitive the indicator is to the direction of the vwap. A higher number will allow it to change directions faster, where a lower number will make it more stable throughout the session. Under the "Style" section you will find all of the color and style adjustments to customize the appearance of this indicator.
Relative Average Extrapolation (ChartPrime) is an advanced and customizable session average indicator with the ability to estimate the direction and volatility of intra-day sessions. We hope you will find this script fascinating and useful in your trading and decision making. With its unique take on session weighting and forecasting, we believe it will be a secret weapon for traders for years to come.
Enjoy
Volume with Sessions, SMA, and ATR Pine Script creates a custom volume indicator with several features, including:
SMA of Volume: It calculates the simple moving average (SMA) of the volume, which helps identify trends and determine if the current volume is above or below the average.
ATR (Average True Range): It calculates the ATR, which measures market volatility over a defined period.
Bullish/Bearish Volume Coloring: The script colors the volume bars depending on whether the price is moving up (bullish) or down (bearish), and whether the volume is above or below the SMA of volume.
Session Highlighting: It defines two major trading sessions:
NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) session from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM Eastern Time.
LSE (London Stock Exchange) session from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM GMT. These sessions are highlighted with background colors for easy identification.
Plotting: The volume is plotted as a histogram with varying colors depending on price movement and volume relative to its SMA. The ATR is also plotted as a purple line, and the SMA of volume is displayed as an orange line.
Background Colors: Background colors are applied during the NYSE and LSE sessions to visually differentiate between these trading periods.
Here's a breakdown of each section:
Key Inputs:
smaLength and atrLength: User-defined values for the lengths of the SMA and ATR calculations.
Main Calculations:
smaVolume: The SMA of the volume over the user-defined length (smaLength).
atrValue: The Average True Range over the user-defined length (atrLength).
Color Logic for Volume Bars:
If the current close is higher than the previous close, the volume is considered bullish, and the bar is colored green. If the volume is above the SMA, it’s a darker green; otherwise, it’s a lighter shade.
If the current close is lower than the previous close, the volume is considered bearish, and the bar is colored red. If the volume is above the SMA, it’s a darker red; otherwise, it’s a lighter red.
Plotting:
The script plots the volume as a histogram with dynamic coloring.
The SMA of the volume is plotted as a line.
ATR is plotted as a purple line for reference.
Background Color Highlighting:
The background is colored green during the NYSE session and blue during the LSE session.
Market Structure & Session Alerts### Market Structure & Session Alerts Indicator
#### Overview
The "Market Structure & Session Alerts" indicator is a comprehensive tool designed to assist traders in identifying key market structure levels, detecting liquidity sweeps, and receiving alerts for specific trading sessions. This indicator is particularly useful for traders who want to keep an eye on previous high and low levels and be alerted during pre-London and pre-New York sessions.
#### Features
1. **Previous High/Low Levels:**
- **Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Highs and Lows:** The indicator plots the previous day, week, and month high and low levels on the chart. These levels can be crucial for identifying support and resistance zones.
- **Toggle Display:** Users can choose to show or hide these levels using the "Show Previous Day/Week/Month High/Low" option.
2. **Liquidity Sweep Detection:**
- **Liquidity Sweep Identification:** The indicator detects liquidity sweeps when the current price closes above the previous day's high. This can signal potential reversals or continuations in the market.
- **Visual Alerts:** When a liquidity sweep is detected, a green triangle is plotted below the bar.
3. **Session Alerts:**
- **Session Timings:** Users can set specific start and end times for the pre-London and pre-New York sessions to match their timezone.
- **Visual Background Highlight:** The background of the chart is highlighted in yellow during the defined session times to provide a visual cue.
- **Alert Messages:** The indicator can generate alerts to notify traders when the market enters the pre-London or pre-New York session.
4. **Current Price Line:**
- The current price is plotted as a black line, providing a clear visual reference for the current market price.
#### How to Use
1. **Input Parameters:**
- `Show Previous Day/Week/Month High/Low`: Enable or disable the display of previous high/low levels.
- `Show Liquidity Sweep`: Enable or disable the detection and display of liquidity sweeps.
- `Show Session Alerts`: Enable or disable session alerts and background highlights.
2. **Session Timing Adjustments:**
- Set the `Pre-London Start`, `Pre-London End`, `Pre-New York Start`, and `Pre-New York End` times according to your timezone to ensure accurate session alerts.
3. **Alerts:**
- Make sure alerts are enabled in your TradingView settings to receive notifications when the market enters the pre-London or pre-New York sessions.
#### Example Use Cases
- **Day Traders:** Identify potential support and resistance levels using the previous day's high and low.
- **Swing Traders:** Use weekly and monthly high and low levels to determine significant market structure points.
- **Scalpers:** Detect liquidity sweeps to identify potential quick trades.
- **Session Traders:** Be alerted when the market enters key trading sessions to align your trading strategy with major market activities.
This indicator combines multiple market analysis tools into one, providing a robust system for traders to enhance their trading decisions and market awareness.
ka66: FX Sessions High/LowThis indicator is specific to the 24-hour Forex Market. It provides 2 features:
Demarcating forex sessions with open and close lines. Note that looking at various sources online, we use the convention that the Asia session starts with the Tokyo market open, rather than the earlier Sydney session. Presumably this is better since we then have more liquidity in the market. Note that we have three sessions: Asia, London, New York.
At the end of each session, we begin plotting that (closed) session's high and low, which acts as a natural support and resistance for the Forex market. This is the key feature it provides. The first feature is mainly there for a visual guide, which can be turned off via the UI settings, but it certainly helps verifying the logic!
For more background, we are taking the idea of Previous Day High/Low (PDH/PDL), but adjusting it to a multi-session market like Forex. In essence, this is is a "Previous Session High/Low" indicator.
PDH/PDL works fine when you have a market with Regular Trading Hours, ignoring Extended Hours. However, in the Forex market, each session can have differing sentiments, e.g. we often see say London bringing prices up, and New York bringing them back down.
The break of session high/lows (or bouncing off them) can reflect where the potential direction price is going to take.
I also categorised this as a Sentiment indicator, because support and resistance areas where prices react do provide the sentiment of the market. They aren't just lines, they are prices of interest to major players.
MainFX session indicatorScript Title: MainFX Session Indicator with Customizable Lines
Overview:
This script is designed to help traders visually identify key market sessions on their TradingView charts. It marks both the opening and closing of major sessions (Frankfurt, London, New York, Sydney, and Tokyo) by drawing lines and labels on the chart. The indicator is highly customizable, allowing you to define specific session times, choose your preferred time zone, and adjust the visual appearance of all lines.
Key Features:
Custom Session Times:
Each session’s start and end times are defined by user inputs in a simple HHMM-HHMM format. This means you can adjust the sessions to match the exact market hours you follow, making the indicator flexible for different trading strategies and markets.
Time Zone Flexibility:
The "Chart/Local Time Zone" input lets you override the default time zone of your chart. By setting a specific time zone (e.g., "Africa/Lagos" or "Africa/Accra"), the script calculates session start and end events relative to that zone. This ensures that, regardless of where you are trading from, the session markers accurately reflect the intended market hours and adjust automatically for Daylight Saving Time if applicable.
Open Range Levels (ORH/ORL):
When a session opens or closes, the script draws horizontal lines at the high and low of the candle immediately before the event. These levels act as the Open Range High (ORH) and Open Range Low (ORL) markers. They serve as key reference points for traders to gauge price levels established just before a session change.
Customizable Visuals:
Every visual element is customizable. You can adjust the color, width, and style (defaulting to a dotted line) of both the ORH/ORL lines and the combined session lines that label open and close events. This allows you to tailor the indicator to match your charting style and ensure that the lines stand out clearly.
Session Event Detection:
The script utilizes helper functions to check each bar on the chart. It compares the current bar’s session status with that of the previous bar to determine whether a session has just started or ended. When such a transition is detected, it triggers the drawing of the appropriate lines and labels.
Optimized for Intraday Trading:
Since the script’s functionality is based on minute-level bar changes, it is best used on 1-minute or lower timeframes. This ensures precision in marking the exact moments when sessions transition, which is critical for intraday trading strategies.
How It Works:
Session Timing:
The script calculates the session periods using the time() function with the user-defined session strings and time zone. This makes it independent of the chart’s inherent time settings.
Event Triggering:
When the current bar transitions into or out of a session (i.e., the session status changes between bars), the script detects this change. It then draws horizontal lines at the previous candle’s high and low (marking ORH and ORL) and adds session labels for clarity.
Visual Customization:
Users can easily change the appearance of the drawn lines and session labels via the script’s input options, ensuring that the indicators are both aesthetically pleasing and functionally clear.
Usage:
For Traders:
Use this indicator to keep track of critical market sessions and to spot participants in the session.
Customization:
Adjust session times and the time zone to suit your local market or the specific market you are analyzing.
Visual Clarity:
Customize line styles to ensure that your chart remains clear and that the session markers are easy to interpret even during overlapping sessions.
Asia Sessions AutoPlotting**Asia Sessions AutoPlotting**
This script is designed to automatically detect and plot the Asia session high and low levels directly on your chart, providing key session data for trading analysis. It is highly customizable, making it an essential tool for traders who rely on session data for decision-making.
### Key Features:
- **Asia Session Detection**: Automatically identifies the Asia session based on user-defined time settings (default: 0000-0845 UTC).
- **High/Low Line Plotting**: Displays high and low price levels for the session with customizable colors and line styles.
- **Line Extensions**: Option to extend session high/low lines for future price action reference.
- **Session Background Fill**: Adds an optional colored background to highlight the Asia session period.
- **Day Labels**: Includes labels for the session high/low levels with the corresponding day of the week.
- **Dynamic Session History**: Limits the display to a user-specified number of past sessions (default: 7) to keep the chart clean and focused.
- **Customizable Colors**: Highlights Mondays with unique colors for easy identification, while other weekdays use a different scheme.
### Use Cases:
- Identify key session levels for trading strategies.
- Monitor Asia session dynamics and their impact on subsequent sessions.
- Spot significant price reactions around session highs/lows.
### Inputs:
- **Session Time**: Adjust the session time to match your preferred Asia trading hours.
- **Toggle High/Low Lines**: Enable or disable the plotting of session highs and lows.
- **Line Extensions**: Extend the session high/low lines into future bars for better visualization.
- **Background Highlight**: Toggle a colored background for the Asia session.
- **Maximum Sessions**: Define how many past sessions to display for clarity.
This script is perfect for intraday traders, scalpers, and swing traders looking to gain insight into the Asia session and its influence on global markets. Fully adjustable and easy to use, it enhances your chart with critical information at a glance.
Simply add it to your TradingView chart, configure your settings, and let it do the work for you!
New York, London and custom trading sessionsHi Traders
The script :
The Time sessions script plots the trading sessions of both New York and London markets (background fills), In addition to the above the script also plots a user defined trading session period (vertical lines). All plots may be toggled true or false inorder to ensure you can focus on the respective market / markets / custom session.
Market sessions are useful for technical or quantitative analysis, as the majority of trading activity and net daily volume occurs in these zones, in fact the U.S./London market overlap tends to have the greatest volume accumulation across that range of time / bars than that range at any other time within the daily session. For FX traders it may also be important to take into account for many currency pairs the average exchange rate pip movement is greatest within these zones.
The custom session, is intended to be used for traders who trade only within specific intervals within the market session or day for 24/7 traded asset classes
Additional notes :
Not as of now, I have only added three optional trading sessions. If you would like to change the sessions, copy the scripts code and change the "ctm_session" default time range value, insuring the second time value is 1 min > than the first.
As always i Hope this is a useful script, and I will be updating this script in the near future.
Multi-Session ORBThe Multi-Session ORB Indicator is a customizable Pine Script (version 6) tool designed for TradingView to plot Opening Range Breakout (ORB) levels across four major trading sessions: Sydney, Tokyo, London, and New York. It allows traders to define specific ORB durations and session times in Central Daylight Time (CDT), making it adaptable to various trading strategies.
Key Features:
1. Customizable ORB Duration: Users can set the ORB duration (default: 15 minutes) via the inputMax parameter, determining the time window for calculating the high and low of each session’s opening range.
2. Flexible Session Times: The indicator supports user-defined session and ORB times for:
◦ Sydney: Default ORB (17:00–17:15 CDT), Session (17:00–01:00 CDT)
◦ Tokyo: Default ORB (19:00–19:15 CDT), Session (19:00–04:00 CDT)
◦ London: Default ORB (02:00–02:15 CDT), Session (02:00–11:00 CDT)
◦ New York: Default ORB (08:30–08:45 CDT), Session (08:30–16:00 CDT)
3. Session-Specific ORB Levels: For each session, the indicator calculates and tracks the high and low prices during the specified ORB period. These levels are updated dynamically if new highs or lows occur within the ORB timeframe.
4. Visual Representation:
◦ ORB high and low lines are plotted only during their respective session times, ensuring clarity.
◦ Each session’s lines are color-coded for easy identification:
▪ Sydney: Light Yellow (high), Dark Yellow (low)
▪ Tokyo: Light Pink (high), Dark Pink (low)
▪ London: Light Blue (high), Dark Blue (low)
▪ New York: Light Purple (high), Dark Purple (low)
◦ Lines are drawn with a linewidth of 2 and disappear when the session ends or if the timeframe is not intraday (or exceeds the ORB duration).
5. Intraday Compatibility: The indicator is optimized for intraday timeframes (e.g., 1-minute to 15-minute charts) and only displays when the chart’s timeframe multiplier is less than or equal to the ORB duration.
How It Works:
• Session Detection: The script uses the time() function to check if the current bar falls within the user-defined ORB or session time windows, accounting for all days of the week.
• ORB Logic: At the start of each session’s ORB period, the script initializes the high and low based on the first bar’s prices. It then updates these levels if subsequent bars within the ORB period exceed the current high or fall below the current low.
• Plotting: ORB levels are plotted as horizontal lines during the respective session, with visibility controlled to avoid clutter outside session times or on incompatible timeframes.
Use Case:
Traders can use this indicator to identify key breakout levels for each trading session, facilitating strategies based on price action around the opening range. The flexibility to adjust ORB and session times makes it suitable for various markets (e.g., forex, stocks, or futures) and time zones.
Limitations:
• The indicator is designed for intraday timeframes and may not display on higher timeframes (e.g., daily or weekly) or if the timeframe multiplier exceeds the ORB duration.
• Time inputs are in CDT, requiring users to adjust for their local timezone or market requirements.
• If you need to use this for GC/CL/SPY/QQQ you have to adjust the times by one hour.
This indicator is ideal for traders focusing on session-based breakout strategies, offering clear visualization and customization for global market sessions.
Forex Session Volume ExplorerFigure out the best time to trade your favorite Currency Pair, Commodity, or Crypto!
This indicator is an exploration of how Forex Sessions affect volume. The colored plots below represent the accumulative volume during each of the four major trading sessions: London, New York, Tokyo, and Sydney.
Plots have been normalized as a percentage of total volume, i.e. London = 34.2 signifies that 34.2% of all volume occurs during the London Session.
Trading the session with the highest volume will greatly benefit your Win Rate, especially when using "typical" indicators and strategies.
Use in conjunction with my previous tool for a clean & customizable visual representation of Forex Sesssions:
Forex Trading Sessions
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EFX (@DasanC)
E9 ASIA Session
*note: Upon updating the script the conversion from V4 to v5 has lost the weekend extended lines and now prints an asia session for each day. It is recommended (esp for crypto) to extend these lines across the weekend like in the chart example above.
The E9 Asia Session Indicator is a valuable tool for traders aiming to track and analyze the Asia trading session on financial charts. This indicator provides insights into price behavior during the Asia session, which is crucial for making informed trading decisions. Here's an overview of its key functionalities and uses:
1. Session Highs and Lows
Purpose:
The indicator calculates and plots the high and low of the Asia session.
It helps identify key levels of support and resistance established during this trading period.
Importance:
These levels can act as significant reference points for future price movements.
Price action that occurs near these levels often provides clues about potential breakouts or reversals.
2. Session Background Color
Purpose:
The indicator can shade the background of the chart during the Asia session.
Importance:
This visual cue helps quickly identify the session's timeframe, enhancing the trader’s ability to observe price behavior within this specific period.
It aids in distinguishing between different trading sessions and understanding their influence on price action.
3. Start of Session Marker
Purpose:
A visual marker (such as a circle) is plotted at the beginning of each Asia session.
Importance:
This marker helps traders visually pinpoint the start of the session, making it easier to analyze how the price reacts from the session's opening.
4. End of Session Marker
Purpose:
A marker is plotted at the end of the Asia session, indicating where the session closes.
Importance:
This marker is useful for tracking the end of the session and observing price behavior around this critical juncture.
It helps in analyzing whether the session's high or low gets revisited or broken in subsequent sessions.
Practical Uses:
Strategic Planning: Traders can use the plotted high and low levels to set their trading strategies, stop-loss orders, and profit targets.
Market Analysis: Understanding how price interacts with the Asia session’s high and low levels can provide insights into market sentiment and potential price movements.
By incorporating the E9 Asia Session Indicator into your trading toolkit, you can gain a deeper understanding of the Asia session's impact on price dynamics, enhancing your overall trading strategy and decision-making process.
Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute financial advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any securities. All investments involve risk, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Always evaluate your financial circumstances and investment objectives before making trading decisions.
RTH Session Range Position (0-100) with EMAA Pine Script indicator designed to help traders understand where the current price is located within the Regular Trading Hours (RTH) session range, from 0 (session low) to 100 (session high). It also plots a smoothed EMA of this position to provide insight into momentum or trend during the RTH session.
What the Indicator Does
Defines RTH (Regular Trading Hours):
Start: 9:30 AM
End: 4:00 PM
These are typical US equity market hours.
Tracks the session's high and low during RTH:
sessionHigh and sessionLow update only during RTH.
Calculates position of the current price within the RTH range:
Formula: ((close - sessionLow) / (sessionHigh - sessionLow)) * 100
Result is a percentage:
0 = at session low
100 = at session high
50 = middle of session range
Calculates an EMA of that position (posEMA):
Smooths out the raw position to help visualize momentum within the range.
Plots and table:
Plots pos and posEMA on a separate chart pane.
Adds horizontal lines at key levels (0, 30, 50, 70, 100).
Table shows current values for Position, EMA, and Range.
Visual cues:
bgcolor highlights when pos crosses over or under the EMA — potential momentum shifts.
Alerts:
Cross above/below 50 (session midpoint).
Cross above/below EMA.
How to Use It Effectively
1. Session Strength & Momentum
Position above 70: Price is near session highs — strong upward momentum.
Position below 30: Price is near session lows — strong downward momentum.
Use the EMA of position to filter out noise and identify trends.
2. Breakout or Reversal Detection
Cross above EMA: Momentum may be turning bullish.
Cross below EMA: Momentum may be turning bearish.
These crosses (especially near mid-levels like 50) can hint at session trend shifts.
3. Range Context for Entries
If you're a mean-reversion trader, look for:
Price > 70 + turning down below EMA → possible short.
Price < 30 + turning up above EMA → possible long.
For breakout traders, you might wait for:
Crosses above 70 with EMA support.
Crosses below 30 with EMA resistance.
4. Confirmation Tool
Use this indicator alongside others to confirm:
Whether price action has strength within the day.
Whether breakouts have real momentum or are extended already.
Market SessionsMarket Sessions Indicator Overview:
The "Market Sessions" indicator is a powerful tool designed to enhance traders' insights by providing comprehensive information about key market sessions, daily high/low values, and important exponential moving averages (EMAs) directly on the trading chart.
Key Features:
Market Sessions Display:
Visually represents Sydney/Tokyo, London, and New York sessions using distinct color-coded shapes.
Enhances visibility by dynamically changing the background color during specific trading sessions.
Daily High/Low:
Plots and labels the high and low values of the previous trading day on the chart.
Customizable colors for daily high and low markers.
Exponential Moving Averages (EMAs):
Includes 20, 50, and 200-period EMAs for comprehensive trend analysis.
Users have the flexibility to customize the visibility and color of each EMA.
Dashboard Information:
Real-time information about the current and upcoming market sessions.
Displays the time remaining for the upcoming session, aiding in timely decision-making.
Stock Session Information:
Clearly marks open and close times for Asia, Euro, and USA stock sessions.
Customizable visibility options for stock open/close lines, allowing for a tailored chart display.
Usage Guidelines:
Market Session Identification: Easily identify distinct market sessions using color-coded shapes and background color changes.
Daily Analysis: Quickly reference labeled lines for the high and low values of the previous trading day.
Trend Analysis: Observe the plotted EMAs on the chart for insights into the prevailing trends.
Real-time Monitoring: Utilize the dashboard for real-time information on current and upcoming sessions.
Stock Session Details: Identify specific open and close times for stock sessions, aiding in strategic planning.
Customization Options:
User-Friendly Parameters: Customize visibility, color, and positioning based on individual preferences.
Dashboard Configuration: Adjust dashboard position, text placement, and EMA parameters to tailor the indicator to specific needs.
Backtesting Feature:
The indicator includes a backtest feature, allowing users to visualize past sessions for testing and refining trading strategies.
This Market Sessions Indicator provides traders with a holistic view of market dynamics, facilitating informed decision-making and enhancing overall trading experiences.
ATT + Key Levels with SessionsKey Features:
ATT Turning Point Numbers:
This input allows the user to define specific numbers (e.g., "3,11,17,29,41,47,53,59") that mark turning points in price action, which are checked using the bar_index modulo 60. If the current bar index matches one of these turning points, it triggers potential buy or sell signals.
RSI (Relative Strength Index):
The RSI is calculated based on a user-defined period (rsi_period), typically 14, and used to indicate overbought or oversold conditions. The script defines overbought (70) and oversold (30) levels, which are used to filter buy or sell signals.
Session Times:
The script includes predefined session times for major trading markets:
New York: From 9:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST.
London: From 8:00 AM GMT to 4:30 PM GMT.
Asia: From 12:00 AM GMT to 9:00 AM GMT.
These session times are used to restrict the buy and sell signals to specific market sessions.
Key Levels:
The script calculates and plots key market levels for the current day and week:
Daily High and Low: The highest and lowest prices of the current day.
Weekly High and Low: The highest and lowest prices of the current week.
These levels are plotted with different colors for visual reference.
Signal Logic:
Buy Signal: Triggered when the current bar is a turning point (according to the ATT model), the RSI is below the oversold threshold, and the current time is within the active session times (New York, London, or Asia).
Sell Signal: Triggered when the current bar is a turning point, the RSI is above the overbought threshold, and the current time is within the active session times.
Signal Limitations:
A user-defined limit (max_signals_per_session) controls the maximum number of signals that can be plotted within each session. This prevents excessive signal generation.
Plotting and Background Highlights:
Buy and Sell Signals: The script plots shapes (labels) above or below the bars to indicate buy or sell signals when the conditions are met.
Background Highlight: The background color is highlighted in yellow when the current bar matches one of the defined ATT turning points.
In Summary:
The indicator combines multiple technical factors to generate trading signals:
Turning points in price action (based on custom ATT numbers),
RSI levels (overbought/oversold),
Market session times (New York, London, Asia),
Key price levels (daily and weekly highs and lows).
This combination helps traders identify potential buying and selling opportunities while considering broader market dynamics and limiting the number of signals during each session.
Market Session Times and Volume [Market Spotter]Market Session Times and Volume
Market Session Times
Inputs
The inputs tab consists of timezone adjustment which would be the chosen timezone for the plotting of the market sessions based on the market timings.
Further it contains settings for each box to show/hide and change box colour and timings for Asian, London and New York Sessions.
How it works
The indicator primarily works by marking the session highs and lows for the chosen time in the inputs, each of the sessions can be input a custom time value which would plot the box. It helps to identify the important price levels and the trading range for each individual session.
The midpoint of each session is marked with a dashed line. The indicator also marks a developing session while it being formed as well to identify potential secondary levels.
Usage
It can be used to trade session breakouts, false breaks and also divide the daily movement into parts and identify possible patterns while trading.
2. Volumes
Inputs
The volume part has 2 inputs - Smoothing and Normalisation. The smoothing period can simply be used to take in charge volumes of last X bars and normalisation can be used for calculating relative volumes based on last Y bars.
How it works
The indicator takes into account the buy and sell volumes of last X bars and then displays that as a relative smoothed volume which helps to identify longer term build or distribution of volume. It plots the positive volume from 0 to 100 and negative volume from 0 to -100 which has been normalised. The colors identify gradual increase or decrease in volumes
Usage
It can also be used to trade volume spikes well and can identify potential market shifts
ORB Sessions w/ MidlineORB Sessions with Midline – Customizable Opening Range Breakout Indicator
📌 Overview:
This indicator allows traders to visualize Opening Range Breakout (ORB) sessions with customizable high, low, and midline levels. It supports both predefined ORB sessions and user-defined custom sessions. The ORB levels update in real-time and are automatically hidden on higher timeframes.
🔹 Features:
✅ Predefined ORB Sessions – Toggle commonly used ORB periods to match your strategy.
✅ Custom ORB Sessions – Define up to three additional ORB sessions with custom start and end times.
✅ Live ORB Updates – ORB high, low, and midline update dynamically as bars close within the session.
✅ Customizable Colors & Labels – Set unique colors for high, midline, and low levels, and enable/disable price labels.
✅ Smart Timeframe Filtering – ORB lines automatically hide on higher timeframes when they exceed the ORB duration.
✅ Futures Market Adjustments – Automatically shifts ORB session times for NQ, ES, YM, RTY, and M2K to align with market hours.
🛠️ How to Use:
1️⃣ Enable ORB Sessions – Select which predefined sessions you want to track.
2️⃣ Customize Your Own ORBs – Define up to three custom ORB sessions with specific start and end times.
3️⃣ Adjust Visualization – Modify ORB colors and labels for better chart clarity.
4️⃣ Trade ORB Breakouts – Use these key levels to identify potential breakouts, reversals, and trend continuation setups.
FT SessionsFT Sessions
Overview
The FT Sessions is a highly customizable and powerful indicator designed for intraday traders who focus on session-based analysis. This script visually highlights global market sessions—Asia, Frankfurt, London, and New York (AM & PM)—on the chart, making it easier to track session ranges and analyze intraday price movements.
Key Features
Customizable Session Times and Colors:
Define your own session times and assign unique colors for better visibility.
Session Range Visualization:
Displays high and low ranges for each session.
Optional transparent range areas with outlines for clarity.
Configurable session range labels for enhanced readability.
Flexible Timezone Settings:
Choose a UTC offset or sync with the exchange's timezone.
User-Friendly Customization:
Compact settings for easier adjustments.
Enable or disable specific sessions to focus on relevant market activity.
How This Script Differs from LuxAlgo
This script draws inspiration from LuxAlgo's session tracking concept but has been developed with significant modifications and unique features:
Built from Scratch in Pine Script v5:
Fully optimized for Pine Script’s latest version, improving performance and functionality.
Expanded Session Range Features:
Five unique sessions (Asia, Frankfurt, London, New York AM, New York PM) with customizable ranges, colors, and labels.
Real-time updating of session ranges for improved intraday analysis.
4H Timeframe Optimization:
Automatically notifies users if applied to an unsupported timeframe, ensuring session accuracy.
Highly Configurable Input Options:
Advanced timezone handling and compact session management settings.
Unique Coding Structure:
Designed to maximize efficiency and minimize resource usage on TradingView.
While LuxAlgo focuses on session concepts, this script brings a fresh, customizable approach specifically tailored for intraday traders seeking precision in tracking session activity.
How It Works
The indicator tracks price movements within each session.
Highlights the high and low range of each session directly on the chart.
Updates session ranges in real-time to reflect evolving market conditions.
Practical Applications
Intraday Trading: Plan trades based on major market session ranges.
Breakout Strategies: Use session high and low levels to identify potential breakouts.
Session-Specific Patterns: Spot consolidations and reversals within session activity.
Important Notes
Optimized for the 4H timeframe. If applied to another timeframe, a notification will appear.
Best used in combination with other tools (e.g., volume or trend indicators) for a complete trading strategy.
Credits
This script draws inspiration from LuxAlgo's open-source session-tracking methodology. However, it introduces substantial improvements and unique features that set it apart. Full credit is given to LuxAlgo for their original open-source concept.
Disclaimer
This script is for informational and educational purposes only. Always test on a demo account before applying to live markets.
FeraTrading Sessions High/LowThe FeraTradiang Sessions High/Low Indicator plots precise high and low levels for the New York, London, and Asian trading sessions — without any clutter.
We designed this tool for simplicity, clarity and accuracy, automatically adjusting to any timeframe and time zone — no manual setup required.
🔍 Key Features:
Clean horizontal lines marking session highs and lows
Lines start at the actual high/low
Session times:
New York: 09:30 – 17:00
London: 03:00 – 08:00
Asian: 18:00 – 03:00
Real-time updates that trail live candles
Only shows the most relevant sessions:
Yesterday’s NY
Last night’s Asia + morning continuation
Today’s London
Fully customizable:
Session colors
Session toggles
Label toggles
Line extension settings
Enable extended trading hours on your chart for best results.
Whether you're trading futures, forex, or crypto, this indicator provides clean session context without the mess. Open-source for extra customization and designed for real-time usability.
Advanced Session Profile Predictor with SR Boxes & ORAdvanced Session Profile Predictor with Momentum Arrows
Designed for intraday traders, this indicator analyzes price action across Asia, London, and New York sessions to predict market profiles and highlight key trading opportunities. By combining session-based profiling, Opening Range (OR) visualization, and momentum signals from Traders Dynamic Index (TDI), it offers a unique tool for anticipating trends, reversals, and breakouts. Ideal for forex, indices, and crypto on 15M–1H charts.
What Makes This Indicator Unique?
Unlike typical session indicators that only mark time zones or standard TDI scripts that focus on momentum, this tool:
Predicts market profiles (e.g., "Trend Continuation," "NY Manipulation") by analyzing session ranges and directional moves, offering actionable insights into how sessions interact.
Visualizes Opening Range (OR) boxes for the first 15 minutes of each session, helping traders spot early breakout levels.
Integrates TDI with momentum to generate precise bullish/bearish arrows, filtered by session context for improved reliability.
Simplifies decision-making with dynamic profile labels showing real-time long/short conditions based on price levels.
How Does It Work?
Session Tracking:
Asia (00:00–08:00 UTC, yellow), London (08:00–16:00 UTC, red), and New York (13:00–21:00 UTC, blue) sessions are highlighted with background colors and high/low lines (crosses).
OR boxes (first 15 minutes) are drawn for each session: yellow for Asia, red for London, blue for NY.
Profile Prediction:
Compares Asia and London session ranges and directions (e.g., trending if range > 1.5x 5-period SMA).
Examples:
Trend Continuation: Asia and London trend in the same direction—long above Asia high (uptrend) or short below Asia low (downtrend).
NY Manipulation: Asia trends, London consolidates—watch for NY breakouts at London high/low.
Displays the predicted profile and entry conditions in labels (e.g., "IF price hits 1.2000 LONG").
Momentum Arrows:
Uses TDI (RSI period 21, bands 34, fast MA 2) and 12-period momentum.
Green up arrow: Fast MA > upper band (>68) and momentum rising (bullish).
Red down arrow: Fast MA < lower band (<32) and momentum falling (bearish).
Support/Resistance (SR):
Plots dynamic SR boxes based on pivot highs/lows, filtered by volume (inspired by ChartPrime’s methodology, credited below).
How to Use It
Setup: Apply to a 15M–1H chart. Adjust time zone (default: UTC) and session times if needed. Customize TDI/momentum settings for sensitivity.
Trading:
Check the top-right labels for the current profile and entry conditions (e.g., "IF price hits LONG/SHORT").
Confirm entries with green up arrows (bullish) or red down arrows (bearish).
Use OR boxes and session high/low lines to identify breakout or reversal levels.
Example: In "NY Manipulation," wait for price to hit London high (long) or low (short) during NY session, confirmed by an arrow.
Best Markets: Forex (EUR/USD), indices (SPX500), crypto (BTC/USD) with sufficient intraday volatility.
Underlying Concepts
Session Profiling: Detects trends (range > SMA * threshold) and manipulation (e.g., London breaking Asia’s high/low) to predict NY behavior.
OR Boxes: Marks the first 15 minutes’ high/low as a breakout zone (time-based, 900,000 ms).
TDI + Momentum: Combines RSI-based bands with price change (close – close ) for momentum signals.
SR Boxes: Identifies pivots over a lookback period (default 20), scaled by ATR and filtered by volume thresholds.
Credits
The SR box logic is inspired by ChartPrime’s volume-filtered support/resistance methodology, adapted with custom breakout/hold detection. Original authors are credited for their foundational work.
Chart Setup
Displays session backgrounds, OR boxes, high/low lines, TDI arrows, and profile labels. Keep other indicators off for clarity.
New York Sessions Morning, Lunch and afternoon. AMKDescription
The script is designed to highlight the New York Stock Exchange's trading day, broken down into three specific sub-sessions: morning, lunchtime, and afternoon. Each sub-session is color-coded to provide an immediate visual cue about which portion of the trading day is currently active. Additionally, this script allows the user to adjust the time zone offset, making it adaptable for traders in different time zones around the world.
Originality
While there are scripts that highlight the entire trading day or specific market hours, this script adds granularity by breaking down the New York trading session into its typical behavioral parts: the morning rush, the lunchtime lull, and the afternoon action. The addition of an adjustable time zone offset is a unique feature that makes the tool more versatile and accommodating to a global user base.
Usefulness
The ability to visualize these different trading sessions can be valuable for various types of traders:
Day Traders: The script helps to immediately identify which session they are in, aiding in their trading strategy as market behavior can vary between these periods.
Swing Traders: They may use these sub-sessions to time their entries or exits, especially if they're based in different time zones.
Market Analysts: The color-coded sessions provide a quick way to analyze the historical performance and volatility of an asset during different trading periods.
Global Traders: The time zone adjustment feature makes it easy for traders outside of the Eastern Time Zone to customize the script according to their local time, increasing its utility across different markets.
Educational Purpose: For new traders, this could serve as an educational tool to understand the typical behavior of the stock market at different times of the day.
So, whether you're timing an intraday entry or looking for patterns tied to specific market sessions, this script offers a straightforward, visual way to keep track of where you are in the trading day.
Crypto Market Session Guide with Local TimeMaster the Markets with the Ultimate Trading Session Indicator
Timing is everything in trading. Knowing when liquidity is at its peak and when market sessions overlap can make all the difference in your strategy. This Market Session Guide Indicator helps you navigate the trading day with real-time session tracking, countdown timers, and local time adjustments—giving you a clear edge in the market.
Key Features
Live Session Tracking – Instantly see which trading session is active: Asian, European, US, or the high-volatility EU-US overlap.
Automatic Local Time Conversion – No need to convert UTC manually—session times adjust automatically based on your TradingView exchange settings.
Daylight Saving Time Adjustments – The US market opening and closing times are automatically adjusted for summer and winter shifts.
Countdown Timer for Session Close – Know exactly when the current session will end so you can time your trades effectively.
Next Market Opening Display – Always be prepared by knowing which market opens next and at what exact time in your local timezone.
Clear Visual Guide – A structured table in the top-right of your chart provides all essential session details without cluttering your screen.
How It Works
This indicator tracks the three main trading sessions:
Asian Session (Tokyo, Sydney): 00:00 - 09:00 UTC
European Session (London, Frankfurt): 07:00 - 16:00 UTC
US Session (New York, Chicago): 13:30 - 22:00 UTC (adjusts automatically for Daylight Saving Time)
EU-US Overlap: 12:00 - 16:00 UTC, the most volatile period of the trading day
It also highlights when a session is about to close and when the next one will begin, ensuring you are always aware of liquidity shifts in the market.
Why You Need This Indicator
Optimized for Forex, Crypto, and Indices – Helps traders align their strategies with the most active market hours.
Ideal for Scalping and Day Trading – Enter trades during peak volatility to maximize opportunities.
Eliminates Guesswork – Stop manually tracking time zones and market schedules—everything updates dynamically for you.
Upgrade Your Trading Strategy Today
This indicator simplifies market timing, ensuring you're always trading when liquidity and volatility are at their highest. Whether you're trading Forex, Crypto, or Stocks, knowing when markets open and close is essential for making informed decisions.
Try it out, and if you find it useful, consider sharing it with other traders. Your feedback is always welcome!
Killzone Session Lines [odnac]This Pine Script indicator displays vertical lines marking the start of key market sessions, known as Killzones, for both today and yesterday. These lines help traders identify important trading hours for the Asia, Europe, and New York sessions.
Killzone Vertical Lines:
Draws vertical lines for the start of the Asia, Europe, and New York sessions.
Displays lines for both today and the previous day to compare price action across sessions.
Customizable Time Settings:
Users can set the exact start hour and minute for each Killzone.
Time zones adjust automatically based on the chart's time zone.
Visual Customization:
Change the color, width, and style of the vertical lines (solid, dotted, dashed).
Toggle each session's lines individually for a cleaner chart.
Previous Start Lines:
Optional lines for the opening of today, the previous day, and the previous week, providing historical context for support and resistance levels.
Why Use This Indicator?
Session Awareness: Know exactly when major market sessions start to identify potential volatility spikes.
Historical Context: Compare today’s price action with previous sessions to spot recurring patterns.
Clean Charting: Automatic updates prevent clutter, keeping your workspace organized.
Flexible Customization: Tailor the display to fit your trading style and preferences.
Normalised ATR - Configurable Session Volatility AnalysisThis indicator analyzes price volatility across different trading sessions throughout the day. Here are its key features:
1. **Configurable Time Periods**
- Users can set specific date ranges for analysis
- Supports up to 12 customizable trading sessions
- Adjustable session durations (1-8 hours each)
2. **Volatility Measurements**
- Offers two calculation methods:
* Normalized Range: (High-Low)/Midpoint Price × 100 (as percentage)
* Absolute Range: Simple High-Low difference
- Tracks key statistics for each session:
* Maximum range
* Minimum range
* Average range
* 25% quartile range
3. **Statistical Analysis**
- Calculates 5th and 95th percentiles across all sessions
- Provides visual reference lines for these percentiles
- Shows detailed statistics in a color-coded table
4. **Visual Display**
- Clear tabular display of session statistics
- Color-coded for easy reading
- Plot of daily ranges with percentile bounds
- Session times displayed in UTC
This tool is particularly useful for:
- Understanding market volatility patterns across different trading sessions
- Identifying optimal trading hours
- Planning trading strategies based on historical volatility patterns
- Comparing volatility across different market periods