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Marking London, US, and Asian Session Opens on MT4 Charts

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Summary

This indicator description explains how to mark session opening times on an MT4 chart with vertical lines. It supports London or EuroZone, US, and Asian opens, and can display up to six configured time lines. Users can set session times, line width, style, and color, and hide lines they do not need. The visual aid is intended to make session boundaries easier to identify while reading intraday charts; the description does not specify a trading signal or strategy based on those boundaries.

A key operational detail is that the configured times may need to match the broker’s server clock rather than local market time. The example notes a one-hour difference between broker time and London time, so users must adjust the setting for their feed. No testing, performance evidence, or guidance on how session opens affect particular instruments is provided. The indicator marks time only; any interpretation of price behavior around the lines requires separate analysis.

Key ideas

  • The indicator draws vertical markers for configured London or EuroZone, US, and Asian session opens.
  • It can show up to six time lines and offers controls for style, width, color, and visibility.
  • Session settings may need adjustment to align market opening times with the broker’s clock.
  • The tool marks time boundaries but does not provide a trading signal or performance evidence.

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