Session Top Bars — Equities Sessions (Asia / London / US) — Melb

A minimal, non-obstructive session overlay that draws thin top bars for the Asia, London, and US equity sessions on any chart and timeframe. Designed to stay out of the way while giving instant session context—perfect for crypto, indices, futures, and stocks.

Default sessions (AEDT / Australia-Melbourne):

Asia: 10:00 → 17:45

London: 18:00 → 23:30

US: 23:00 → 07:00
(Weekends on by default for crypto; turn off for equities.)

Why it’s different

Top-only bands (no heavy background shading) so price action stays readable.

Asset-agnostic: works on any symbol/candlestick.

Adaptive top placement: hugs the top of the visible price area without distorting autoscale.

Session labels appear once at each session start, right on the strip (optional).

Inputs

Timezone: choose your clock (default Australia/Melbourne).

Show weekends: on for crypto, off for stocks.

Intraday-only: hide the overlay on 1D+ if you prefer.

Session windows: edit HHMM-HHMM for Asia / UK / US.

Colors & thickness: tweak gap from top, band thickness, and label size.

Tips

If the strip feels a touch low/high on your layout, nudge Gap below chart top or Band thickness.

To reduce small shifts when new extremes print, increase Recent range length (bars).

Use cases

Quickly spot which session drove a move.

Align entries/exits to cash session volatility (e.g., NYSE open).

Compare behavior across assets with a unified session view.

Notes

Times reflect equity session focus in AEDT by default; adjust to your needs.

For FX-style windows, just edit the session inputs.

Credits

Built from community feedback for a clean, professional session overlay.