Dear Fellow Members,

Is there a way to highlight a specific time frame on a chart in NinjaTrader? (Although now I use NinjaTrader, I’m really curious about whether is this possible in MultiCharts?)
I’d like to highlight e.g. the NY close session, or any other selectable duration (30 mins, 2 hours etc) time period.
I’d like to do this in a way that the highlights are repeated on the chart, so for example if I watch a 15 min chart for a period of 30 days, the time frames should be highlighted on all the 30 days.

Is there an indicator for this purpose or any solution?


Thank you very much.
Heaps of pips to everyone.

Arpad

I have coded an indicator that changes the backcolor for intraday sessions as defined per the session manager. The indicator can be found here:

https://nexusfi.com/free_downloads/ninjatrader-7/indicators/758-download.html?view

If you want to highlight parts of trading session this can be done in a similar way. It would just need a small modification of the indicator.

It is important to use the session feature, otherwise you will run into issues with the different daylight savings schedules sooner or later.

Arpad 

Dear Fellow Members, Is there a way to highlight a specific time frame on a chart in NinjaTrader? (Although now I use NinjaTrader, I’m really curious about whether is this possible in MultiCharts?) I’d like to highlight e.g. the NY close session, or any other selectable duration (30 mins, 2 hours etc) time period. I’d like to do this in a way that the highlights are repeated on the chart, so for example if I watch a 15 min chart for a period of 30 days, the time frames should be highlighted on all the 30 days. Is there an indicator for this purpose or any solution? Thank you very much. Heaps of pips to everyone. Arpad

This is the code for MC:

 

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inputs : SessionStart(0930), SessionEnd (1600), LunchStart (1130), LunchEnd (1400), AHColor(White), LunchColor(Cyan); { Written by YMTrader on April 10, 2008 This is an ELD for color coding bars that are AH or Lunch. Configurable with inputs. SessionStart(0930): What time the session Opens SessionEnd (1600): What time the session Closes LunchStart (1130): What time the Lunch starts LunchEnd (1400): What time the Lunch ends AHColor(White): Color of your AH bar LunchColor(Cyan): Color of your Lunch bar } if Time < SessionStart or Time > SessionEnd then begin PlotPaintBar( High, Low, "AH", AHColor ) ; Alert ; end ; if Time > LunchStart and Time < LunchEnd then begin PlotPaintBar( High, Low, "AH", LunchColor ) ; Alert ; end ;

Dear @Fat Tails,

Thank you for your help.
This indicator is great. And the others that you have created, too.
Accept my sincere and profound reverence for your efforts for helping others with such great indicators and post and comments.

For those who might be interested also, I’ve found another indicator for this purpose, which is also great:
[COLOR=#800080]https://nexusfi.com/free_downloads/ninjatrader-7/indicators/775-download.html?view[/COLOR]


By the way, what is the purpose of trading sessions and more specifically, session templates?
I mean, why wouldn’t you simply set 24/7 for any instrument? If there is no data coming, the chart will halt, so you end up with the same chart as if you would set the appropriate session template with selective time frames.

What do you gain if you set the appropriate session template instead of 24/7?

Please elaborate this.


Thanks,
Arpad

Arpad 

Dear @Fat Tails, Thank you for your help. This indicator is great. And the others that you have created, too. Accept my sincere and profound reverence for your efforts for helping others with such great indicators and post and comments. For those who might be interested also, I’ve found another indicator for this purpose, which is also great: [COLOR=#800080]https://nexusfi.com/free_downloads/ninjatrader-7/indicators/775-download.html?view[/COLOR] By the way, what is the purpose of trading sessions and more specifically, session templates? I mean, why wouldn’t you simply set 24/7 for any instrument? If there is no data coming, the chart will halt, so you end up with the same chart as if you would set the appropriate session template with selective time frames. What do you gain if you set the appropriate session template instead of 24/7? Please elaborate this. Thanks, Arpad

Usually a trading session for futures includes the night session and the day session, which is identical with the floor session. There is a number of trading tools that require the exact start time and end time of the day session. These include

- the opening range
- market profile
- the current day's volume weighted average price (VWAP) as a benchmark
- the daily range of the RTH session
- floor pivots
- dynamic fib levels

Session templates simply store start and end times of these sessions and make them available for use with indicators and strategies.

Let us assume that I want to trade ES and CL and use some of the above tools with and without a session template.

Without a session template:

Store session start and end time for each traded instrument within each indicator (LOL). Otherwise when toggling from one instrument to another you would need to reenter session start and end times. Convert US time to European time. Use different time conversion algorithms for each instrument (LOL). Code an algorithm to cope with different daylight savings rules to compensate for the differences between local time and exchange time (this is actually fun, I did it for NT 6.5).

With a session template:

Once create session template for each instrument and attach the template to instrument via instrument manager. Use <instrument settings> for all charts.

For all instruments you can now access session start and end times in your local time zone. Toggling from one instrument to another, different daylight savings schedules, no problem, your session start and end times are always correct.

Let us say that without session templates it is near impossible to use the above trading tools.

Now I see. It’s clear. Thank you for your thorough answer.
And again, profound esteem to you for your immense efforts for helping us, in general.

Fat Tails 

Usually a trading session for futures includes the night session and the day session, which is identical with the floor session. There is a number of trading tools that require the exact start time and end time of the day session. These include - the opening range - market profile - the current day's volume weighted average price (VWAP) as a benchmark - the daily range of the RTH session - floor pivots - dynamic fib levels Session templates simply store start and end times of these sessions and make them available for use with indicators and strategies. Let us assume that I want to trade ES and CL and use some of the above tools with and without a session template. Without a session template: Store session start and end time for each traded instrument within each indicator (LOL). Otherwise when toggling from one instrument to another you would need to reenter session start and end times. Convert US time to European time. Use different time conversion algorithms for each instrument (LOL). Code an algorithm to cope with different daylight savings rules to compensate for the differences between local time and exchange time (this is actually fun, I did it for NT 6.5). With a session template: Once create session template for each instrument and attach the template to instrument via instrument manager. Use <instrument settings> for all charts. For all instruments you can now access session start and end times in your local time zone. Toggling from one instrument to another, different daylight savings schedules, no problem, your session start and end times are always correct. Let us say that without session templates it is near impossible to use the above trading tools.

Thanks Fat Tails,

Is it straightforward to make a session template?

syxforex 

Thanks Fat Tails, Is it straightforward to make a session template?

(1) Use the session manager. Create an appropriate session template for your instrument. Save it.

(2) Select this template under instrument settings.

(3) From now on, only open your charts with instrument settings.

There is a thread explaining how to setup session templates here:

Correct Sessions for Your Charts I have been asked several times to put this information into a thread in a condensed form along with the class of indicators that I have coded for sessions. So here it comes. The idea is to explain, why it is useful to use sessions, how to set up the …