Key Session Levels | Highs, Lows, Opens

9 hours ago

Overview

Designed for scalping and intraday trading on ES, NQ, and other futures markets that trade around the clock, this indicator automatically plots key support/resistance levels:

• Session opens
  
• Session highs
  
• Session lows
  
• Overnight highs
  
• Overnight lows
  

Session Definitions (America/New_York Time)

Session (18:00 - 16:59 ET)

• Tracks complete trading cycle
  
• Plots: High, Low
  
• Represents true daily extremes of each session
  

Overnight Session (18:00 - 9:30 ET)

• Captures Asian and European session price action
  
• Plots: Open, High, Low
  
• These levels can act as support/resistance during the NY session
  

NY Session (9:30 - 16:59 ET)

• Optional background highlight for regular trading hours
  
• Helps visually distinguish active NY session from overnight action
  

Key Features

Flexible Extension Modes

• Same Day: Lines end at session close
  
• Next Day: Lines extend through the following session
  
• Full Chart: Lines extend indefinitely to the right
  

Smart Line Management

• Optional extension of overnight levels through NY session
  
• Control how many historical sessions to display (1-250)
  
• Automatic cleanup of old lines
  

Full Customization

• Individual color control for each level
  
• Line style options (solid, dotted, dashed)
  
• Line width adjustment (1px-4px)
  
• Show/hide any level independently
  

Common Use Cases

• Support/Resistance
  
• Breakout/Break & Retest
  

Strategy

1. Wait for price to reach a key level
   
2. Use Level 2 data to determine who's in control at the level (e.g. aggressive buyers vs. passive sellers) *this requires third-party software and a live data feed
   
3. Enter long/short WITH institutional players, identified via Level 2 data
   
4. Target areas/levels where the market may reverse
   

Best Timeframes

Works on any intraday timeframe, optimized for: 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1H

Notes

• All times are in America/New_York (Eastern Time)
  
• Requires intraday timeframe to detect specific session times
  
• Lines are semi-transparent by default for better chart visibility
  

6 hours ago

Release Notes

Overview

Designed for scalping and intraday trading on ES, NQ, and other futures markets that trade around the clock, this indicator automatically plots key support/resistance levels:

• Session opens
  
• Session highs
  
• Session lows
  
• Overnight highs
  
• Overnight lows
  

Session Definitions (America/New_York Time)

Session (18:00 - 16:59 ET)

• Tracks complete trading cycle
  
• Plots: High, Low
  
• Represents true daily extremes of each session
  

Overnight Session (18:00 - 9:30 ET)

• Captures Asian and European session price action
  
• Plots: Open, High, Low
  
• These levels can act as support/resistance during the NY session
  

NY Session (9:30 - 16:59 ET)

• Optional background highlight for regular trading hours
  
• Helps visually distinguish active NY session from overnight action
  

Key Features

Flexible Extension Modes

• Same Day: Lines end at session close
  
• Next Day: Lines extend through the following session
  
• Full Chart: Lines extend indefinitely to the right
  

Smart Line Management

• Optional extension of overnight levels through NY session
  
• Control how many historical sessions to display (1-250)
  
• Automatic cleanup of old lines
  

Full Customization

• Individual color control for each level
  
• Line style options (solid, dotted, dashed)
  
• Line width adjustment (1px-4px)
  
• Show/hide any level independently
  

Common Use Cases

• Support/Resistance
  
• Breakout/Break & Retest
  

Strategy

1. Wait for price to reach a key level
   
2. Use Level 2 data to determine who's in control at the level (e.g. aggressive buyers vs. passive sellers) *this requires third-party software and a live data feed
   
3. Enter long/short WITH institutional players, identified via Level 2 data
   
4. Target areas/levels where the market may reverse
   

Best Timeframes

Works on any intraday timeframe, optimized for: 1m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 1H

Notes

• All times are in America/New_York (Eastern Time)
  
• Requires intraday timeframe to detect specific session times
  
• Lines are semi-transparent by default for better chart visibility
  

Changelog

V 1.1

Updated overnight session calculation; now accurately plots overnight high and low on timeframes above 1m.

6 hours ago

Release Notes

V 1.1

Updated overnight session calculation; now accurately plots overnight high and low on timeframes ab

6 hours ago

Release Notes

v1.2

Updated session calculation; now accurately shows session high and low on timeframes above 1m.

5 hours ago

Release Notes

v1.3

Added realtime overnight session high and low plotting.

4 hours ago

Release Notes

v1.3.1

Updated indicator name for SEO.