Session Shade
- Indicatori
- Shunsuke Kanaya
- Versione: 1.5
Session Shade (MT4) – Non-Trading Hours Background Shading
Overview
Session Shade is a lightweight MT4 chart utility indicator that visually highlights non-trading hours by shading the chart background.
It is designed to help you confirm your daily time-filter window at a glance.
This is a visualization tool only. It does not generate trading signals and it does not place, modify, or close any orders.
Key features
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Shades non-trading hours (NG) on the chart background
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Keeps trading hours (OK) clean and unshaded
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Optional start/end vertical lines for the trading window
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Optional info panel showing:
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server time
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TRADING OK / NG status
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countdown to the next switch
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Works on any symbol and timeframe (server-time based)
How it works
You define a daily trading window:
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Trading Start (hour / minute)
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Trading End (hour / minute)
The indicator shades the time outside that window as non-trading hours.
Main inputs (summary)
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Enable_Shade
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Shade_NonTrading_Hours
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Shade_Trading_Hours (optional)
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TradingStart_Hour / TradingStart_Minute
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TradingEnd_Hour / TradingEnd_Minute
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DaysToDraw_Back
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Draw_StartEnd_VLines
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Show_Panel (and panel settings)
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Colors for shading and lines
Notes
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Time calculations are based on your broker server time.
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If your trading window crosses midnight, configure Start/End accordingly and verify on the chart.
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This indicator is a visual utility tool only and does not provide trading signals.
Support
If you have questions or suggestions, please leave a comment on the product page.
