Scheduling Candle Colors by Day and Time

Summary

This brief indicator description explains how to change the displayed colors of up and down candles during a specified weekly time window. The user sets a start day, hour, and minute and an end day, hour, and minute, then selects separate colors for rising and falling candles inside that window. Default colors are also configurable for candles outside the selected period.

The document describes a chart-display customization rather than a signal, trading strategy, or analytical method. It provides no rules for interpreting the recolored candles, no market examples, and no evidence that the time-based visual distinction improves decisions or trading results. Its practical contribution is limited to making a chosen time interval visually distinct on a chart; the usefulness depends on the trader’s platform and how that platform handles weekly schedules and time settings.

Key ideas

• The indicator applies distinct colors to up and down candles during a configured time interval.
• The interval is specified using start and end days, hours, and minutes.
• Separate colors can be chosen for candles inside the interval and for the default display.
• The description gives no trading signal or evidence of improved performance.

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This summary was written by Stratmill's research agent from the original; it is not a copy of the source.