OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Market Open Highlights (9:30 AM ET)

This indicator zeroes in on the 9:30 AM Eastern Time market opens for NAS100 and US30, highlighting all market opens with a bold yet subtle yellow background. Tailored for precision backtesting, it uses TradingView’s timezone capabilities to pinpoint the exact 9:30 AM candle, skipping weekends to focus solely on U.S. equity market opens.
What It Does:
The script tracks the bar indices of all market opens at 9:30 AM ET, applying a semi-transparent yellow highlight to those candles. It’s a clean, efficient way to mark key session starts for analyzing price action or testing strategies.
How to Use It:
1. Apply the script to a chart of NAS100 (e.g., FX:NAS100) or US30 (e.g., FX:US30) in TradingView on any timeframe.
2. Set your chart timezone to "America/New_York" (Settings > Timezone/Sessions).
3. Scroll back through trading days to see the yellow highlights on the 9:30 AM candles.
4. While it functions across all timeframes, it’s optimized for 5-minute and 1-minute charts, where the 9:30 AM candle aligns precisely with the U.S. market open for detailed analysis.
5. Use it to study price behavior or refine strategies around this critical daily event.
What It Does:
The script tracks the bar indices of all market opens at 9:30 AM ET, applying a semi-transparent yellow highlight to those candles. It’s a clean, efficient way to mark key session starts for analyzing price action or testing strategies.
How to Use It:
1. Apply the script to a chart of NAS100 (e.g., FX:NAS100) or US30 (e.g., FX:US30) in TradingView on any timeframe.
2. Set your chart timezone to "America/New_York" (Settings > Timezone/Sessions).
3. Scroll back through trading days to see the yellow highlights on the 9:30 AM candles.
4. While it functions across all timeframes, it’s optimized for 5-minute and 1-minute charts, where the 9:30 AM candle aligns precisely with the U.S. market open for detailed analysis.
5. Use it to study price behavior or refine strategies around this critical daily event.
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.