Hourly Time Levels: Free TradingView Indicator (Pine Script)

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Source Code

155 lines of Pine Script v5 from Hourly Time Levels.txt, published under MPL-2.0 (file header). Keep the author's credit and licence lines when you reuse it.

Hourly Time Levels.txt

// This Pine Script® code is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License 2.0 at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/
// © lucymatos

//@version=5
indicator("Hourly time levels", overlay=true)

// === User Inputs ===
var grp1 = 'Show - Hour - Label Text - Color'

// Manual Time Offset (Adjust for alignment)
offsetHours = input.int(-7, title="Manual Time Offset (Hours, adjust for alignment)")

// Time Settings for TAPDA Hours
showMidnight = input.bool(true, title='Show Midnight', inline='1', group=grp1)
colorMidnight = input.color(color.red, title='Midnight Line Color', inline='1', group=grp1)
midnightText = input.string("12:00 AM Open", title='', inline='1', group=grp1)

show2AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 2:00 AM', inline='2', group=grp1)
color2AM = input.color(color.blue, title='2:00 AM Line Color', inline='2', group=grp1)
twoAMText = input.string("2:00 AM Open", title='', inline='2', group=grp1)

show4AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 4:00 AM', inline='3', group=grp1)
color4AM = input.color(color.yellow, title='4:00 AM Line Color', inline='3', group=grp1)
fourAMText = input.string("4:00 AM Open", title='', inline='3', group=grp1)

show430AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 4:30 AM', inline='4', group=grp1)
color430AM = input.color(color.teal, title='4:30 AM Line Color', inline='4', group=grp1)
four30AMText = input.string("4:30 AM Open", title='', inline='4', group=grp1)

show7AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 7:00 AM', inline='5', group=grp1)
color7AM = input.color(color.fuchsia, title='7:00 AM Line Color', inline='5', group=grp1)
sevenAMText = input.string("7:00 AM Open", title='', inline='5', group=grp1)

show8AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 8:00 AM', inline='6', group=grp1)
color8AM = input.color(color.lime, title='8:00 AM Line Color', inline='6', group=grp1)
eightAMText = input.string("8:00 AM Open", title='', inline='6', group=grp1)

show9AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 9:00 AM', inline='7', group=grp1)
color9AM = input.color(color.green, title='9:00 AM Line Color', inline='7', group=grp1)
nineAMText = input.string("9:00 AM Open", title='', inline='7', group=grp1)

show930AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 9:30 AM', inline='8', group=grp1)
color930AM = input.color(color.orange, title='9:30 AM Line Color', inline='8', group=grp1)
nine30Text = input.string("9:30 AM Open", title='', inline='8', group=grp1)

show10AM = input.bool(true, title='Show 10:00 AM', inline='9', group=grp1)
color10AM = input.color(color.aqua, title='10:00 AM Line Color', inline='9', group=grp1)
tenAMText = input.string("10:00 AM Open", title='', inline='9', group=grp1)

show2PM = input.bool(true, title='Show 2:00 PM', inline='10', group=grp1)
color2PM = input.color(color.purple, title='2:00 PM Line Color', inline='10', group=grp1)
twoPMText = input.string("2:00 PM Open", title='', inline='10', group=grp1)

show4PM = input.bool(true, title='Show 4:00 PM', inline='11', group=grp1)
color4PM = input.color(color.gray, title='4:00 PM Line Color', inline='11', group=grp1)
fourPMText = input.string("4:00 PM Open", title='', inline='11', group=grp1)

// === Other Settings ===
var grp2 = 'Other Settings'
MAX_LINES = input.int(10, title='Max Lines to show', minval=0, maxval=200, group=grp2)
extendHours = input.int(24, title='Extend lines for how many hours?', minval=1, maxval=24, group=grp2)
linesWidth = input.int(1, title='Lines Width', minval=1, maxval=4, group=grp2)
_labelSize = input.string("Tiny", title='Label Size', options=['Auto', 'Tiny', 'Small', 'Normal', 'Huge'], group=grp2)

labelSize = _labelSize == "Auto" ? size.auto : _labelSize == "Tiny" ? size.tiny : _labelSize == "Small" ? size.small : _labelSize == "Normal" ? size.normal : size.huge

// === Line and Label Arrays ===
var line[] linesTop = array.new_line(0)
var line[] linesBottom = array.new_line(0)
var label[] labels = array.new_label(0)

// === Projection Calculation ===
_extend = extendHours * 3600000

// === Calculate New York Time with Offset ===
nyTime = timestamp("GMT" + str.tostring(offsetHours), year, month, dayofmonth, hour, minute)

// Get New York hour and minute for time checks
nyHour = hour(nyTime)
nyMinute = minute(nyTime)

// === Time Conditions with Adjusted Time ===
inMidnight = nyHour == 0 and nyMinute == 0
in2AM = nyHour == 2 and nyMinute == 0
in4AM = nyHour == 4 and nyMinute == 0
in430AM = nyHour == 4 and nyMinute == 30
in7AM = nyHour == 7 and nyMinute == 0
in8AM = nyHour == 8 and nyMinute == 0
in9AM = nyHour == 9 and nyMinute == 0
in930AM = nyHour == 9 and nyMinute == 30
in10AM = nyHour == 10 and nyMinute == 0
in2PM = nyHour == 14 and nyMinute == 0
in4PM = nyHour == 16 and nyMinute == 0

// === Plotting Candle Body Boxes (Top and Bottom Lines) ===
if inMidnight and not inMidnight[1] and showMidnight
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=colorMidnight, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=colorMidnight, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, midnightText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=colorMidnight))

if in2AM and not in2AM[1] and show2AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color2AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color2AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, twoAMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color2AM))

if in4AM and not in4AM[1] and show4AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color4AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color4AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, fourAMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color4AM))

if in430AM and not in430AM[1] and show430AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color430AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color430AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, four30AMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color430AM))

if in7AM and not in7AM[1] and show7AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color7AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color7AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, sevenAMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color7AM))

if in8AM and not in8AM[1] and show8AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color8AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color8AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, eightAMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color8AM))

if in9AM and not in9AM[1] and show9AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color9AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color9AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, nineAMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color9AM))

if in930AM and not in930AM[1] and show930AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color930AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color930AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, nine30Text, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color930AM))

if in10AM and not in10AM[1] and show10AM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color10AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color10AM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, tenAMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color10AM))

if in2PM and not in2PM[1] and show2PM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color2PM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color2PM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, twoPMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color2PM))

if in4PM and not in4PM[1] and show4PM
    array.push(linesTop, line.new(time, open, time + _extend, open, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color4PM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(linesBottom, line.new(time, close, time + _extend, close, xloc=xloc.bar_time, color=color4PM, width=linesWidth))
    array.push(labels, label.new(time + _extend, open, fourPMText, xloc=xloc.bar_time, style=label.style_none, size=labelSize, textcolor=color4PM))

// === Cleanup Old Lines ===
if array.size(linesTop) > MAX_LINES
    line.delete(array.shift(linesTop))
    line.delete(array.shift(linesBottom))
    label.delete(array.shift(labels))

Overview

Hourly Time Levels marks key intraday timestamps such as midnight, market opens, and specific hourly intervals including 2:00 AM, 4:30 AM, and 9:30 AM. Users can adjust a manual UTC offset to align times correctly to their exchange, toggle individual time levels, customize line colors and labels, and control line extension durations.

Key intraday hour opening price level lines
Customizable manual time offset for alignment
Toggleable time levels with custom labels and colors
Configurable line extension duration and line limits

Details

Published by

TamaraKGreen on GitHub

Code credit

lucymatos, as written in the script's header

Type

Indicator, Pine Script v5

Draws

On the price chart

Markets

Any symbol

Timeframes

M1-M5, M15-H1

Risk Notes

No repainting, lookahead or stacked entries were found in its code or README. That says nothing about how well it works: test it first.

File

Hourly Time Levels.txt

Repository

github.com/TamaraKGreen/Pinescript-indicators-. See its other scripts in the library

Settings

The inputs you can change from the gear icon on the chart. Defaults are the author's.

Setting	Type	Default	Variable
Manual Time Offset (Hours, adjust for alignment)	`int`	`-7`	`offsetHours`
Show Midnight	`bool`	`true`	`showMidnight`
Midnight Line Color	`color`	`color.red`	`colorMidnight`
midnightText	`string`	`12:00 AM Open`	`midnightText`
Show 2:00 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show2AM`
2:00 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.blue`	`color2AM`
twoAMText	`string`	`2:00 AM Open`	`twoAMText`
Show 4:00 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show4AM`
4:00 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.yellow`	`color4AM`
fourAMText	`string`	`4:00 AM Open`	`fourAMText`
Show 4:30 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show430AM`
4:30 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.teal`	`color430AM`

Show all 38 settings

Setting	Type	Default	Variable
four30AMText	`string`	`4:30 AM Open`	`four30AMText`
Show 7:00 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show7AM`
7:00 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.fuchsia`	`color7AM`
sevenAMText	`string`	`7:00 AM Open`	`sevenAMText`
Show 8:00 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show8AM`
8:00 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.lime`	`color8AM`
eightAMText	`string`	`8:00 AM Open`	`eightAMText`
Show 9:00 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show9AM`
9:00 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.green`	`color9AM`
nineAMText	`string`	`9:00 AM Open`	`nineAMText`
Show 9:30 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show930AM`
9:30 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.orange`	`color930AM`
nine30Text	`string`	`9:30 AM Open`	`nine30Text`
Show 10:00 AM	`bool`	`true`	`show10AM`
10:00 AM Line Color	`color`	`color.aqua`	`color10AM`
tenAMText	`string`	`10:00 AM Open`	`tenAMText`
Show 2:00 PM	`bool`	`true`	`show2PM`
2:00 PM Line Color	`color`	`color.purple`	`color2PM`
twoPMText	`string`	`2:00 PM Open`	`twoPMText`
Show 4:00 PM	`bool`	`true`	`show4PM`
4:00 PM Line Color	`color`	`color.gray`	`color4PM`
fourPMText	`string`	`4:00 PM Open`	`fourPMText`
Max Lines to show	`int`	`10`	`MAX_LINES`
Extend lines for how many hours?	`int`	`24`	`extendHours`
Lines Width	`int`	`1`	`linesWidth`
Label Size	`string`	`Tiny`	`_labelSize`

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