OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Updated Zen Open - 18 Bar v2
Zen Open – 18 Bar Box (RTH Study Tool)
📄 Description:
This script highlights the first 18 bars of each Regular Trading Hours (RTH) session with a visual box and optional range label. It is intended as a study aid for traders analyzing early session structure.
Features:
• Draws a box around the first 18 bars of the RTH session
• Displays the total range as a label (optional)
• Fully customizable box color and transparency
Intended Use:
This is an educational and visual analysis tool to help traders research how the RTH open influences the rest of the session.
Tight opening range may suggest range expansion
Wide opening range may indicate reduced movement or reversal risk
This script does not generate trading signals, does not offer financial advice, and does not promote any service. It is provided for discretionary study and chart analysis only.
📄 Description:
This script highlights the first 18 bars of each Regular Trading Hours (RTH) session with a visual box and optional range label. It is intended as a study aid for traders analyzing early session structure.
Features:
• Draws a box around the first 18 bars of the RTH session
• Displays the total range as a label (optional)
• Fully customizable box color and transparency
Intended Use:
This is an educational and visual analysis tool to help traders research how the RTH open influences the rest of the session.
Tight opening range may suggest range expansion
Wide opening range may indicate reduced movement or reversal risk
This script does not generate trading signals, does not offer financial advice, and does not promote any service. It is provided for discretionary study and chart analysis only.
Release Notes
**Update:** Added daily range stats and comparison to the 18-bar open range. The label now shows:1. the 18-bar range in points,
2. the current day’s full range,
3. the percentage of the 18-bar range relative to the average daily range (8-day lookback).
Also added an input to adjust label text size.
Release Notes
**Update:**Added projection zones based on the 18-bar opening range. These appear as thin gray bands above and below the range, extending 62 bars into the session. Useful for spotting measured-move targets. Also added toggles for visibility. No impact on existing box or label functionality.
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.