OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Time Vertical Lines
VLines - Time-Based Vertical Lines with Zones
This PineScript indicator creates vertical time lines with customizable zones between them. Perfect for marking trading sessions, key market times, or any time-based analysis.
Key Features:
- 5 configurable time lines
- 3 customizable zones (between lines 1-2, 2-3, and 4-5)
- Each zone features:
- Background shading
- Horizontal lines at high/low points
- Independent color controls
- Adjustable line styles and widths
- Time zone offset adjustment
- Option to show/hide historical lines
Installation Instructions:
1. Open TradingView's Pine Script Editor
2. Create a new script
3. Copy and paste the entire code
4. Add to Chart
Setup Guide:
1. Time Zone Adjustment:
- Find the "Time Zone Offset (Hours)" setting
- Adjust if lines appear at wrong times
- Example: If lines appear 3 hours early, set offset to 3
2. Basic Time Lines (1-3):
- Each line has settings for:
- Hour (0-23)
- Minute (0-59)
- Color
- Show/Hide toggle
3. Session Lines (4-5):
- Special lines typically used for session marking
- Same settings as basic lines
- Default red color to distinguish from other lines
4. Zone Customization:
Three separate zones are available:
- Zone 1-2 (between first and second lines)
- Zone 2-3 (between second and third lines)
- Zone 4-5 (between fourth and fifth lines)
Each zone can be customized with:
- Background color and transparency
- Horizontal line color
- Line style (Solid/Dashed/Dotted)
- Line width
- Individual show/hide toggles for zone and lines
5. Additional Settings:
- "Show Historical Lines" - toggle to show/hide lines on previous days
- Global line style and width settings for vertical lines
Suggested Uses:
1. Mark pre-market, market, and post-market sessions
2. Highlight specific trading windows
3. Track time-based support/resistance levels
4. Monitor price ranges during specific time periods
Tips:
- Start by setting just one zone to get familiar with the controls
- Use different colors for different sessions/time periods
- Adjust transparency to maintain chart visibility
- Use the show/hide toggles to focus on specific times
- The horizontal lines automatically mark the high/low range between time points
This PineScript indicator creates vertical time lines with customizable zones between them. Perfect for marking trading sessions, key market times, or any time-based analysis.
Key Features:
- 5 configurable time lines
- 3 customizable zones (between lines 1-2, 2-3, and 4-5)
- Each zone features:
- Background shading
- Horizontal lines at high/low points
- Independent color controls
- Adjustable line styles and widths
- Time zone offset adjustment
- Option to show/hide historical lines
Installation Instructions:
1. Open TradingView's Pine Script Editor
2. Create a new script
3. Copy and paste the entire code
4. Add to Chart
Setup Guide:
1. Time Zone Adjustment:
- Find the "Time Zone Offset (Hours)" setting
- Adjust if lines appear at wrong times
- Example: If lines appear 3 hours early, set offset to 3
2. Basic Time Lines (1-3):
- Each line has settings for:
- Hour (0-23)
- Minute (0-59)
- Color
- Show/Hide toggle
3. Session Lines (4-5):
- Special lines typically used for session marking
- Same settings as basic lines
- Default red color to distinguish from other lines
4. Zone Customization:
Three separate zones are available:
- Zone 1-2 (between first and second lines)
- Zone 2-3 (between second and third lines)
- Zone 4-5 (between fourth and fifth lines)
Each zone can be customized with:
- Background color and transparency
- Horizontal line color
- Line style (Solid/Dashed/Dotted)
- Line width
- Individual show/hide toggles for zone and lines
5. Additional Settings:
- "Show Historical Lines" - toggle to show/hide lines on previous days
- Global line style and width settings for vertical lines
Suggested Uses:
1. Mark pre-market, market, and post-market sessions
2. Highlight specific trading windows
3. Track time-based support/resistance levels
4. Monitor price ranges during specific time periods
Tips:
- Start by setting just one zone to get familiar with the controls
- Use different colors for different sessions/time periods
- Adjust transparency to maintain chart visibility
- Use the show/hide toggles to focus on specific times
- The horizontal lines automatically mark the high/low range between time points
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the author of this script has published it open-source, so traders can understand and verify it. Cheers to the author! You may use it for free, but reuse of this code in publication is governed by House rules. You can favorite it to use it on a chart.
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