Vertical Time Lines Session Markers

• 10/22/2016 at 9:31 PM #15336
  tapsomepips

  Hi Guys,

  Does anyone know how to do this?

  I want a vertical line to represent when I personally start trading and another when I finish trading.

  So simply how to plot a vertical line in any colour at any time that repeats each day.

  I have the MT4 code Time_vLines.mq4 if required

  Many Thanks

   

  

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  10/23/2016 at 12:57 PM #15359
  Nicolas

  Not possible until version 10.3 to plot vertical line. But maybe this code snippet would do the trick: (didn’t test it)

  plottime = 093000 //exact time to plot the vertical line if time=plottime then value = close*100 else value = 0 endif return value

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  plottime = 093000 //exact time to plot the vertical line   if time=plottime then value = close*100 else value = 0 endif   return value

  Make the value plot as a line or an histogram .. tell us if it’s good for you!

   

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  10/24/2016 at 1:54 AM #15383
  tapsomepips

  Hi Nicolas,

  Thanks for your reply.  I have tried multiple variations on your code snippet, but was unhappy with the distortion on the price chart, due to the histogram referencing zero.  I then realised that I don’t actually need it for live trading at all it’s actually only whilst reviewing past activity.  So I opted for a tape indicator beneath my price chart.

  This will serve my purpose very well until 10.3 and I thank you you for your prompt assistance.

  Please find the code below

  // Session Indicator // t1 start of my shift (set variable hhmmss) // t2 end of my shift (set variable hhmmss) starttime = t1 endtime = t2 if time > starttime and time < endtime then value = 1 else value = 0 endif return value

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  // Session Indicator // t1 start of my shift (set variable hhmmss) // t2 end of my shift (set variable hhmmss)   starttime = t1   endtime = t2   if time > starttime and time < endtime then value = 1   else value = 0 endif   return value

  I suppose if anyone had a mind to they could quite easily adjust the variables for Asia, Euro and US Time zones if required

  Thanks again Nicolas

  

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