Category Other  Published on 06/02/2023

Self updated Asia/Europe/US Market Hours

Description

UPDATE

I've edited this indicator in following aspects...
- It can use the new Color Parameters
- Filled rectangles are optional
- It can show (optional) Session Range
- It can also show historical Averages, Minimum and Maximum per sessions

More updates coming soon, and suggestions are welcome!

This Indicator uses http://forex.timezoneconverter.com/ to retrieve open and close of market times, so you don't need to update it as it will update itself.

If you spot a bug, malfunctioning or have a suggestion feel free to contact me: waxavi@outlook.com

This is a free indicator, please help me make more and improve tools like this one by supporting me on Ko-Fi

 


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.Indicators;
using HtmlAgilityPack;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace cAlgo;

[Indicator(IsOverlay = true, TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.FullAccess)]
public class ForexMarketHours : Indicator
{
    [Parameter("Days Back", DefaultValue = 10, MinValue = 2)]
    public int InputDaysBack { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Refresh Time (minutes)", DefaultValue = 5, MinValue = 1)]
    public int InputRefreshTime { get; set; }

    #region Asia

    [Parameter("Color", DefaultValue = "66008000", Group = "Asia")]
    public Color InputAsiaColor { get; set; }

    [Parameter("Visible", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Asia")]
    public bool InputAsiaVisible { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Filled", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Asia")]
    public bool InputAsiaFilled { get; set; }

    #endregion

    #region Europe

    [Parameter("Color", DefaultValue = "66800080", Group = "Europe")]
    public Color InputEuropeColor { get; set; }

    [Parameter("Visible", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Europe")]
    public bool InputEuropeVisible { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Filled", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Europe")]
    public bool InputEuropeFilled { get; set; } 

    #endregion

    #region America

    [Parameter("Color", DefaultValue = "660000FF", Group = "America")]
    public Color InputAmericaColor { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Visible", DefaultValue = true, Group = "America")]
    public bool InputAmericaVisible { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Filled", DefaultValue = true, Group = "America")]
    public bool AmericaFilled { get; set; } 

    #endregion
    
    [Parameter("Show Text", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Text")]
    public bool InputShowText { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Show Range", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Text")]
    public bool InputShowRange { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Show Average", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Text")]
    public bool InputShowAverage { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Show Minimum Range", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Text")]
    public bool InputShowMinimumRange { get; set; }
    
    [Parameter("Show Maximum Range", DefaultValue = true, Group = "Text")]
    public bool InputShowMaximumRange { get; set; }

    private readonly object[,] _zones = new object[5, 5];

    public const string Hide = "Sessions Off";
    public const string Show = "Sessions On";

    private readonly List<Session> _sessionList = new();
    private Color _asiaTextColor;
    private Color _europeTextColor;
    private Color _americaTextColor;
    private int _refreshTimeSeconds;
    private Button _button;
    private int _secondCounter = 0;
    public const string Asia = "Asia";
    public const string Europe = "Europe";
    public const string America = "America";

    private StackPanel _stack;
    private TextBlock _textBlock;
    
    private string ClickTheImageBelow(int seconds) => $"Click the Link Below... ({seconds})";

    protected override void Initialize()
    {
        var image = new Image
        {
            // Logo is an icon file inside project resources
            Source = Properties.Resources.my_kofi_support,
            Width = 200,
            //Height = 200,
        };

        _textBlock = new TextBlock()
        {
            Text = ClickTheImageBelow(10),
            FontSize = 12,
            FontWeight = FontWeight.Bold,
            ForegroundColor = Chart.ColorSettings.ForegroundColor,
            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center,
            VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Center,
            Margin = 1,
            Padding = 1,
            Width = 198,
        };

        _button = new Button
        {
            Content = image,

            Margin = 2,
            Padding = 0,
            CornerRadius = 0           
        };

        _stack = new StackPanel()
        {
            HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Right,
            VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Bottom,
        };
        
        _stack.AddChild(_textBlock);
        _stack.AddChild(_button);

        _button.Click += Button_Click;

        Chart.AddControl(_stack);

        _asiaTextColor = Color.FromArgb(255, InputAsiaColor.R, InputAsiaColor.G, InputAsiaColor.B);
        _europeTextColor = Color.FromArgb(255, InputEuropeColor.R, InputEuropeColor.G, InputEuropeColor.B);
        _americaTextColor = Color.FromArgb(255, InputAmericaColor.R, InputAmericaColor.G, InputAmericaColor.B);

        var web = new HtmlWeb();
        var document = web.Load("http://forex.timezoneconverter.com/?timezone=UTC&refresh=5");
        var node = document.DocumentNode.Descendants("td").Where(d => d.GetAttributeValue("class", "").Contains("market"));
        //var node2 = document.DocumentNode.SelectNodes("//tr");
        //--

        var i = 0;
        var j = 0;

        foreach (var item in node)
        {
            //Print(item.InnerText.Trim());
            //--
            _zones[i, j++] = item.InnerText.Trim();

            if (j == 5)
            {
                i++;
                j = 0;
            }

            if (i == 5)
                break;
        }

        //---
        for (var k = 0; k < InputDaysBack; k++)
        {
            if (InputAsiaVisible)
                PlotLines(Asia, InputAsiaColor, _asiaTextColor, 4, k);
            
            if (InputEuropeVisible)
                PlotLines(Europe, InputEuropeColor, _europeTextColor, 0, k);
            
            if (InputAmericaVisible)
                PlotLines(America, InputAmericaColor, _americaTextColor, 2, k);
        }

        _refreshTimeSeconds = 60 * InputRefreshTime;
        Timer.Start(1);
        //Timer.Start(60 * InputRefreshTime);
    }

    private void Button_Click(ButtonClickEventArgs obj)
    {
        Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo
        {
            FileName = "https://ko-fi.com/waxycodes",
            UseShellExecute = true
        });
    }

    protected override void OnTimer()
    {
        _secondCounter++;

        _textBlock.Text = ClickTheImageBelow(10 - _secondCounter);

        if (_secondCounter == 10)
            Chart.RemoveControl(_stack);
        
        if (_secondCounter % _refreshTimeSeconds == 0)
        {
            var web = new HtmlWeb();
            var document = web.Load("http://forex.timezoneconverter.com/?timezone=UTC&refresh=5");
            var node = document.DocumentNode.Descendants("td").Where(d => d.GetAttributeValue("class", "").Contains("market"));
            //var node2 = document.DocumentNode.SelectNodes("//tr");
            //--

            var i = 0;
            var j = 0;

            foreach (var item in node)
            {
                //Print(item.InnerText.Trim());
                //--
                _zones[i, j++] = item.InnerText.Trim();

                if (j == 5)
                {
                    i++;
                    j = 0;
                }

                if (i == 5)
                    break;
            }

            //--

            //---
            for (var k = 0; k < InputDaysBack; k++)
            {
                if (InputAsiaVisible)
                    PlotLines(Asia, InputAsiaColor, _asiaTextColor, 4, k);

                if (InputEuropeVisible)
                    PlotLines(Europe, InputEuropeColor, _europeTextColor, 0, k);

                if (InputAmericaVisible)
                    PlotLines(America, InputAmericaColor, _americaTextColor, 2, k);
            }
        }

        base.OnTimer();
    }

    public void DrawStats()
    {
        foreach (var s in _sessionList.OrderBy(x => x.TimeStart))
        {
            var selectedSessions = _sessionList.Where(x => x.TimeStart <= s.TimeStart && x.Id.Contains(s.Name)).ToArray();
            var sb = new StringBuilder();
            double avg;
            double max;
            double min;
            ChartText t;
            
            if (selectedSessions.Length == 1)
            {
                avg = s.RangePips;
                max = s.RangePips;
                min = s.RangePips;    
                
                sb.AppendLine($"{s.Name}");

                if (InputShowRange)
                    sb.AppendLine($"R {s.RangePips:F1}");

                if (InputShowAverage)
                    sb.AppendLine($"Avg {avg:F1}");
                        
                if (InputShowMaximumRange)
                    sb.AppendLine($"Max {max:F1}");

                if (InputShowMinimumRange)
                    sb.AppendLine($"Min {min:F1}");

                t = Chart.DrawText(s.Name + s.TimeStart + "stats", sb.ToString(), s.MiddleTime, s.Rectangle.Y2, s.TextColor);
                t.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
                t.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Bottom;
                t.IsHidden = !InputShowText;

                s.Text = t;
                continue;
            }
            
            avg = selectedSessions.Average(x => x.RangePips);
            max = selectedSessions.Max(x => x.RangePips);
            min = selectedSessions.Min(x => x.RangePips);

            sb.AppendLine($"{s.Name}");
                
            if (InputShowRange)
                sb.AppendLine($"R {s.RangePips:F1}");

            if (InputShowAverage)
                sb.AppendLine($"Avg {avg:F1}");
                        
            if (InputShowMaximumRange)
                sb.AppendLine($"Max {max:F1}");

            if (InputShowMinimumRange)
                sb.AppendLine($"Min {min:F1}");

            t = Chart.DrawText(s.Name + s.TimeStart + "stats", sb.ToString(), s.MiddleTime, s.Rectangle.Y2, s.TextColor);
            t.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
            t.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Bottom;
            t.IsHidden = !InputShowText;

            s.Text = t;
            //t.IsBold = true;

            // Chart.DrawRectangle(s.Name + s.TimeStart + "avg", s.TimeStart, Open[OpenTimes.GetIndexByTime(s.TimeStart)], s.TimeEnd, Open[OpenTimes.GetIndexByTime(s.TimeStart)] + avg * Symbol.PipSize, Color.White, 1, LineStyle.Dots)
            //         .IsFilled = false;   
        }
    }

    private int[] GetIndexesFromTime(DateTime t1, DateTime t2)
    {
        int i1, i2;

        for (var i = 0;; i++)
        {
            if (OpenTimes.Last(i) > t2) 
                continue;
            
            i2 = i;
            break;
        }

        for (var i = 0;; i++)
        {
            if (OpenTimes.Last(i) > t1) 
                continue;
            
            i1 = i;
            break;
        }

        return new[] 
        {
            i1,
            i2
        };
    }

    private double[] GetRangeFromIndexes(int[] _i)
    {
        double high = 0, low = 0;

        for (var i = _i[1]; i <= _i[0]; i++)
        {
            if (High.Last(i) > high)
                high = High.Last(i);

            if (Low.Last(i) < low || low == 0)
                low = Low.Last(i);
        }

        return new[] 
        {
            high,
            low
        };
    }

    private void PlotLines(string session, Color color, Color textColor, int z, int daysBack)
    {
        for (var p = 0; p < _zones.GetLength(1); p++)
        {
            if (!_zones[z, p].ToString().Contains(session)) 
                continue;
            
            DateTime.TryParse(_zones[z, p + 2].ToString(), out var t2);
            DateTime.TryParse(_zones[z, p + 1].ToString(), out var t1);
            t1 = t1.AddDays(-daysBack);
            t2 = t2.AddDays(-daysBack);

            var range = GetRangeFromIndexes(GetIndexesFromTime(t1, t2));

            var highest = range[0];
            var lowest = range[1];
            var height = Math.Round((highest - lowest) / Symbol.PipSize, 1);

            var span = GetIndexesFromTime(t1, t2);

            if (Math.Abs(span[0] - span[1]) < 2)
                return;

            //Print("Highest is: {0}. Lowest is: {1}. ", highest, lowest);
            //Print("Range is: {0}", range.Length);

            var rectangle = Chart.DrawRectangle(session + daysBack, t1, highest, t2, lowest, color, 1, LineStyle.Solid);

            //In order to make this would I would have to make it draw the older sessions first
            // if (_sessionList.Any(x => x.Id.Contains(session)))
            // {
            //     var avgHeight = _sessionList.Where(x => x.Id.Contains(session)).Average(x => x.RangePips);
            //     
            //     Chart.DrawRectangle(session + daysBack + "avg", t1, Open[OpenTimes.GetIndexByTime(t1)], t2, Open[OpenTimes.GetIndexByTime(t1)] + avgHeight * Symbol.PipSize, Color.White, 1, LineStyle.Dots)
            //             .IsFilled = false;   
            // }

            rectangle.IsFilled = session switch
            {
                Asia => InputAsiaFilled,
                America => AmericaFilled,
                Europe => InputEuropeFilled,
                _ => rectangle.IsFilled
            };

            //ChartObjects.DrawLine(_session + " Start" + _daysback.ToString(), t1, _highest, t1, _lowest, _color, 1, LineStyle.DotsRare);
            //ChartObjects.DrawLine(_session + " End" + _daysback.ToString(), t2, _highest, t2, _lowest, _color, 1, LineStyle.DotsRare);

            // ChartText text;
            //
            // if (daysBack != 0)
            // {
            //     text = Chart.DrawText(session + "Text" + daysBack, $"{session} {height}", Close.Count - 1 - (int)(GetIndexesFromTime(t1,t2).Sum() / 2), highest + 5 * Symbol.PipSize, textColor);
            //     //ChartObjects.DrawText(_session + "Text" + _daysback.ToString(), _session, Close.Count - 1 - (int)(GetIndexesFromTime(t1, t2).Sum() / 2), _highest + 5 * Symbol.PipSize, VerticalAlignment.Center, HorizontalAlignment.Center, _color);
            // }
            // else
            // {
            //     text = Chart.DrawText(session + "Text" + daysBack, $"{session} {height}", Close.Count - 1 - (int)(GetIndexesFromTime(t1, t2).Sum() / 2) + 50, highest + 5 * Symbol.PipSize, textColor);
            //     //ChartObjects.DrawText(_session + "Text" + _daysback.ToString(), _session, Close.Count - 1 - (int)(GetIndexesFromTime(t1, t2).Sum() / 2) + 50, _highest + 5 * Symbol.PipSize, VerticalAlignment.Center, HorizontalAlignment.Center, _color);
            // }
            //
            // text.HorizontalAlignment = HorizontalAlignment.Center;
            // text.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
            
            var middleTime = Bars.OpenTimes[daysBack != 0 ? Bars.Count - 1 - GetIndexesFromTime(t1, t2).Sum() / 2 : Bars.Count - 1 - GetIndexesFromTime(t1, t2).Sum() / 2 + 50];
                
            if (_sessionList.All(x => x.Id != session + daysBack))
                _sessionList.Add(new Session($"{session}{daysBack}", session, height, rectangle, middleTime, textColor));

            //ChartObjects.DrawLine(_session + "upline" + _daysback.ToString(), t1, _highest, t2, _highest, _color, 1, LineStyle.DotsRare);
            //ChartObjects.DrawLine(_session + "downline" + _daysback.ToString(), t1, _lowest, t2, _lowest, _color, 1, LineStyle.DotsRare);

            // Print(session + " Start: {0}", t1);
            // Print(session + " Ends: {0}", t2);
            // Print(session + " TimeSpan: {0}", t2 - t1);
            // Print("---------------------------------");
            break;
        }
        
        DrawStats();
    }

    public override void Calculate(int index) { }

    public DataSeries Open => Bars.OpenPrices;
    public DataSeries High => Bars.HighPrices;
    public DataSeries Low => Bars.LowPrices;
    public DataSeries Close => Bars.ClosePrices;
    public TimeSeries OpenTimes => Bars.OpenTimes;
}

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Waxy

Joined on 12.05.2015

  • Distribution: Free
  • Language: C#
  • Trading platform: cTrader Automate
  • File name: ForexMarketHours.algo
  • Rating: 5
  • Installs: 11323
  • Modified: 06/02/2023 08:09
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AD
adrien.le.quilleuc · 3 months ago

hi I don't find the reference for object Session that you put into the list _sessionList.
Is this part of other namespace or is this some old cAlgo reference ?

LM
lmilesritchie · 5 months ago

It would be amazing if you could set custom time periods, im willing to pay if you can do this for me lmk my email is lmilesritchie@gmail.com

TR
triwer60 · 6 months ago

It would be more efficient if somone could set different time periods.

MC
mcho911 · 1 year ago

This indicator is not working for me anymore.

Error CT0201: Package "HtmlAgilityPack" is not supported.

JI
jim.tollan · 1 year ago

one small thing - I can't seem to find a reference anywhere to the Session class. Anyone -any thoughts??

private readonly List<Session> _sessionList = new();

??

JI
jim.tollan · 1 year ago

ricky - this is EXACTLY what i'm going to do with this indicator. I found a neat strategy definition that will fit this perfectly..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfRjJheqgVw

RI

Hi Waxy

Can you add just show the high and low line with that session.

Just like ICT show the asia high/low eu high/low etc

Thanks

SU
SunnoX · 3 years ago

Hello, Waxy! Great Indicator! Good job!

Can you add color settings for rectangles?

Thank you. Best regards.

HI
hillmusic131 · 3 years ago

Hi Waxy,

Thanks for this brilliant indicator! One small suggestion would be if it were possible to choose in the settings which session(s) you want to show. For example, select just Asia session for cleaner charts.

AN
anirbanair · 4 years ago

Your indicator is very good but it is not taking into account Opening time of Sydney session and closing time of London session. It is taking opening of Tokyo session as Asia open session and closing of Frankfurt Session as europe session closing.

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Waxy · 5 years ago

Hello, try re-downloading or simply download htmlagilitypack from their website

https://html-agility-pack.net/

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DelFonseca · 5 years ago

Congratulations!!

I tried insert Australian time but says it does not find "htmlagilitypack.dll" even though the orginal indicator works.

Without any modification gives the same error.

Thanks

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Waxy · 6 years ago

Hola Axeldos87,

Prueba volver a bajar el indicador, obviamente el codigo esta disponible.

Si aun no te funciona, simplemente copia el codigo en un nuevo indicador y luego lo compilas.

AX
axeldos87 · 7 years ago

hola waxy, veo que eres venezolano, me intersamucho lo que hiciste,ya lo baje pero me aparece "source code is not available"

 

me podirias decir que es lo que necesito  por favor? soy nuevo en esoto de Calgo

 

de antemano gracias y saludos!

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GoldnOil750 · 7 years ago

Thank you.  very nice clean code.  If you can insert extension methods that can be used in cBOT like

bool Flag_Londong =  ForexMarketHours.isLondon();

then this indicator can be of great use.  

anyways, great work.

///S.Khan