Indian + Evening Session Highlighter

This indicator visually highlights two key trading windows for Indian instruments according to IST:

Indian Session: 9:00 AM to 11:30 PM IST is shaded light orange on the chart, representing the main domestic trading hours for stocks, indices, commodities, or derivatives.

Evening Session: 5:00 PM to 10:30 PM IST is shaded light red, marking the commonly followed evening window, which often captures the impact of US and European market movements.

The indicator automatically overlays these session backgrounds on your chart, helping you quickly identify when price action occurs during India’s core and evening trade windows. This allows traders to focus on strategies specific to these time intervals, identify session-based volatility, and avoid trading during less active periods. If the evening session overlaps with the Indian session, the colors are layered for visual clarity.​

It is ideal for intraday traders, option strategists, and anyone monitoring Indian market rhythms or US-linked volatility impacts on Indian assets. No inputs are required; simply apply the script and view distinct session highlights for improved timing and decision making.