What is trade-time?
Trade Time is an indicator that highlights a chosen time range with a box on the chart.
How to use trade-time
The chart draws a box covering the selected start and end times. It makes the price movement and volatility of a selected market session easy to see.
Where it helps
Isolate a selected market session from the rest of the chart
Review price movement and volatility within one time window
Keep session context legible alongside candles and other indicators
MT5 Indicator Parameters
The table below lists the available MT5 indicator parameters. You can customize these options in the MetaTrader Inputs dialog to match your trading preferences.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Trade Starttime | Displays the setting currently configured as 8. Default: 8. |
| Trade Stoptime | Displays the setting currently configured as 20. Default: 20. |
| Color | Displays the setting currently configured as SteelBlue. Default: SteelBlue. |
| Filling | Displays the setting currently configured as false. Default: false. |
The screenshot above shows the default input parameters in the MT5 settings window.
How to Install .ex5 Indicator in MetaTrader 5
- Download the ZIP file and extract it.
- In MT5, select File → Open Data Folder.
- Open MQL5 → Indicators and copy the EX5 or MQ5 file into it.
- If the package includes library files, copy them to MQL5 → Libraries. Copy TPL files to the top-level templates folder.
- Restart MT5, find the indicator in the Navigator, and drag it onto a chart.
Test the tool on a demo account first. File contents and required folders can vary between packages.
