Time Regions

Chart Alerts For Important Time Periods

The Time Region indicator is an advanced tool that automatically highlights zones on your charts to warn you of upcoming sessions or time alerts. No more having to rely solely on your memory of which time region is coming up next.

The Time Region indicator visually alerts you to any of the specified sessions or times that you choose to be warned or alerted about.

You can customize the colors for your zones to your desire.

Morning Session

The Time Region indicator applied to warn when the Morning Session will start: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the session starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until that region ends.

You can also customize which time periods you want displayed on your charts.

9:40am - 9:50am Reversal

The Time Region indicator warns when the 9:40am to 9:50am Potential Reversal period may occur: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the time period starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the time period ends.

10:10am - 10:30am Break

The Time Region indicator set to alert 10:10 AM to 10:30 AM for the "Coffee Time" "Sit on Hands" period: This is indicated by a red shaded area starting 2 minutes before this time frame, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the end of the time frame.

Morning Beast Mode

The Time Region indicator alerting when the Morning Session Beast Mode will commence: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the session starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the session ends.

Afternoon Session

The Time Region indicator applied to warn when the Afternoon Session will commence: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the session starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the session ends.

2:20pm - 2:30pm Afternoon Reversal

The Time Region indicator applied to warn when the 2:20pm to 2:30pm potential reversal period may occur: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the period starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the period ends.

BTFD/STFR

The Time Region indicator applied to warn BFTD/STFR period: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the zone starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the zone ends.

3:50pm Algos

The Time Region indicator applied to warn before the 3:50pm Algos enter in the market: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the time period starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the time period ends.

Lucky 7's

The Time Region indicator applied to alert for the Lucky 7's period: This is indicated by a red shaded area beginning 2 minutes before the period starts, followed by a grey shaded area that remains until the period ends.

Time Region Settings

Below is an overview of the Time Region Settings available in the indicator menu.

The Time Region offers a variety of customizable settings, allowing you to adjust them according to your preferences. Shown here are the default AlgoBox™ settings

1. Visual Settings

Alert Color - Enables you to customize the time region alert color according to your preference.

Warning Color - Enables you to customize the time region warning color according to your preference.

Region Opacity - You can adjust the visibility of the time region color displayed on the chart to your preferred level.

Warning Opacity - You can adjust the visibility of the warning color displayed on the chart to your preferred level.

Warning Time Threshold - You can modify the warning time, which is set to 2 minutes by default.

2. Warning times

You can enable or disable specific times you wish to highlight on the chart.

3. Data Series

Displays the current chart instrument, contract date and configurations applied.

Input Series - This setting determines which chart the indicator is displayed on, linking the indicator to the selected chart data.

4. Setup

Allows you to add a label, set the maximum bars to look back, and configure calculations based On Price Change, On Bar Close, or On Each Tick.

On Price Change - updates the indicator only when there is a change in the instrument's price.

On Bar Close - updates whenever a new bar closes, recalculating based on the finalized bar data to reflect the latest market conditions and changes in trends. Be mindful of whether you are using AlgoBars or range bars. This is the default setting for this indicator.

On Each Tick - updates with every price change or tick in the market, providing real-time adjustments and reflecting the most current data. This setting increases CPU processing load.

5. Visual

Allows you to customize button colors, adjust the button placement, and modify the font type and size to suit your preferences. The Visual Settings shown are default settings which usually do not need to be changed unless specified in release notes or instructional video, live stream or on Discord etc. Auto scale is recommended to be unchecked.

Auto Scale - Automatically adjusts the indicator’s scale to fit within the chart’s price axis, ensuring it’s properly visible without manual adjustments.

Displacement - Shifts the indicator's plot forward or backward on the time axis. This setting is useful for aligning the indicator with price bars or other chart elements, especially in cases where you want to visualize future or past data relative to the current price.

Display in Data Box - Determines whether the values are shown in the Data Box, which is an on-screen display that provides detailed information about the current values when you hover over or click on the chart.

Panel - Specifies which panel or sub-panel the indicator is displayed in on the chart. Indicators can be placed in separate panels above or below the main price chart, allowing for organized and uncluttered visualization of multiple indicators.

Price Markers - Controls the display of markers or symbols on the price axis associated with the indicator's values. This setting helps highlight specific price levels or events directly on the price chart for better visibility and analysis.

Scale Justification - Determines where the indicator is positioned on the price scale, such as to the right or left side of the chart.

Visible - Toggles the overall visibility of the indicator, allowing you to hide or show it on the chart as needed.

Note: All settings displayed in the settings image are the current default configurations provided with the AlgoBox™ Pro software, and may change at any time in future software updates without notice.

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