OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated ORB W/ Custom time Frames
Release Notes: Simplified ORB (Opening Range Breakout)
This indicator is a streamlined, high-performance tool designed to identify the Opening Range—one of the most widely used concepts by professional floor traders and institutional scalpers. It marks the high, low, and midpoint of the initial balance of the market, providing you with a "map" for the rest of the trading session.
Key Features
Customizable Timeframes: Define your opening range window (e.g., the first 5, 15, or 30 minutes) regardless of what timeframe you are currently viewing.
Custom Session Support: Choose between standard market hours (09:30–16:00) or define your own custom window (e.g., the London Open or the first hour of "Power Hour").
Real-Time Midpoint Calculation: Automatically plots the 50% Equilibrium level between the high and low, serving as a pivot point for intraday bias.
Dynamic Updating: During the ORB window, the lines adjust in real-time as new highs or lows are set. Once the window expires, the levels lock in place to act as support and resistance.
Clean Visuals: Utilizes a lightweight line drawing system that is easy on your GPU and keeps the chart clutter-free.
Why This is Essential for Scalping
Scalpers rely on volatility and clear "lines in the sand." The Opening Range Breakout (ORB) provides exactly that:
The "Opening Drive": If price breaks the ORB High with high volume, scalpers look for quick "long" momentum plays. Conversely, a break below the ORB Low signals a bearish trend.
The Midpoint Pivot: The 50% level (Mid) is often treated as the "Fair Value" of the morning. If price is above the mid, the bias is bullish; if below, the bias is bearish.
Stop Loss / Take Profit Anchor: The ORB High and Low act as natural areas for placing stops or targets. A failed breakout that returns inside the range often targets the opposite side of the box.
This indicator is a streamlined, high-performance tool designed to identify the Opening Range—one of the most widely used concepts by professional floor traders and institutional scalpers. It marks the high, low, and midpoint of the initial balance of the market, providing you with a "map" for the rest of the trading session.
Key Features
Customizable Timeframes: Define your opening range window (e.g., the first 5, 15, or 30 minutes) regardless of what timeframe you are currently viewing.
Custom Session Support: Choose between standard market hours (09:30–16:00) or define your own custom window (e.g., the London Open or the first hour of "Power Hour").
Real-Time Midpoint Calculation: Automatically plots the 50% Equilibrium level between the high and low, serving as a pivot point for intraday bias.
Dynamic Updating: During the ORB window, the lines adjust in real-time as new highs or lows are set. Once the window expires, the levels lock in place to act as support and resistance.
Clean Visuals: Utilizes a lightweight line drawing system that is easy on your GPU and keeps the chart clutter-free.
Why This is Essential for Scalping
Scalpers rely on volatility and clear "lines in the sand." The Opening Range Breakout (ORB) provides exactly that:
The "Opening Drive": If price breaks the ORB High with high volume, scalpers look for quick "long" momentum plays. Conversely, a break below the ORB Low signals a bearish trend.
The Midpoint Pivot: The 50% level (Mid) is often treated as the "Fair Value" of the morning. If price is above the mid, the bias is bullish; if below, the bias is bearish.
Stop Loss / Take Profit Anchor: The ORB High and Low act as natural areas for placing stops or targets. A failed breakout that returns inside the range often targets the opposite side of the box.
Release Notes
Nothing updated. Just wanted the chart to show the indicator. Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.