Overview
How Exocharts defines a trading session and the on-chart markers that show you where one session ends and the next begins.
What's covered
- What a session is — A defined time window (e.g., a calendar day or a custom range you set) that other features — TPO profiles, session split, daily statistics — key off of. Get the session definition right first, since most session-dependent tools inherit it.
- Create a custom session — Beyond the built-in daily session, you can define your own time windows (e.g., a specific futures session or a custom multi-hour window) for instruments or strategies that don't follow a standard calendar day.
- Session boundary markers — Vertical lines or labels on the chart marking where one session ends and the next starts, on time-based and TPO charts alike — the visual anchor for correctly reading session-based TPO profiles and session split.
- Timezone handling — Session boundaries are computed against a timezone setting, so confirm it matches your reference timezone before relying on session-based levels.