Trend · 05/10Live · v1.5.1
OpeningRange. Day-trader opening structure.
Automatic opening-range plot with IB (initial balance) extensions. Captures the first N-minute range of the regular trading session and plots it — plus configurable extensions and breakout arrows.
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§ Who it’s for
Built for traders who need a decision, not noise.
- Futures day traders running ORB (opening-range breakout) strategies
- Equity traders reading overnight-to-open balance
- Scalpers using the 5-minute opening range as an initial S/R
§ Features
What’s in the box.
- Automatic regular-session detection (holiday + partial-day aware)
- Configurable range window (5, 15, 30, 60 min)
- IB (full-hour) extensions — +0.5×, +1×, +1.5×, +2×
- Breakout arrows on first close beyond the range
- Opening-range gap fill detection (useful for GC and NQ)
- Exposed properties: OrHigh, OrLow, OrMid, Breakout
§ Parameters
Every setting, documented.
ParameterTypeDefaultRangeDescription
- Range Minutesint51–120Length of the opening range window in minutes.
- Show Extensionsbooltrue—Draw 0.5×, 1×, 1.5×, 2× range extensions.
- Breakout Arrowsbooltrue—Mark first close beyond range.
- Session TypeenumRegularRegular · Extended · CustomWhich session defines the opening range.
- Gap Highlightbooltrue—Shade the gap between prior close and opening range.
§ Changelog
Every change, public.
- v1.5.12026-04-05
- Early-close holiday handling now correctly shrinks the opening range to session length.
- v1.5.02026-02-18
- Added gap-fill detection.
- Breakout arrow sizing now respects chart font scaling.