Session & Day Settings
Trading time windows
Enable Trading Hours Control (default true) restricts the EA to specific time windows. When false, the EA monitors and trades around the clock.
Two sessions are configurable independently:
Session 1
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
Enable Session 1 | true | Turn Session 1 on/off |
Session 1 Start Hour | 10 | Start hour (24-hour broker server time) |
Session 1 Start Minute | 0 | Start minute |
Session 1 End Hour | 13 | End hour |
Session 1 End Minute | 0 | End minute |
Default window: 10:00 – 13:00 — London morning session.
Session 2
| Input | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
Enable Session 2 | true | Turn Session 2 on/off |
Session 2 Start Hour | 16 | Start hour |
Session 2 Start Minute | 15 | Start minute |
Session 2 End Hour | 17 | End hour |
Session 2 End Minute | 45 | End minute |
Default window: 16:15 – 17:45 — London/New York overlap.
Broker server time
All session times are in your broker's server time, which may be GMT, GMT+2, or GMT+3 depending on your broker. Check the time shown in the MT5 Market Watch to confirm the offset, and adjust sessions accordingly.
Day-of-week filter
Enable Day-of-Week Filter (default true) restricts trading to specific days:
| Input | Default |
|---|---|
Trade Monday | true |
Trade Tuesday | true |
Trade Wednesday | true |
Trade Thursday | true |
Trade Friday | true |
Trade Sunday | true |
Disabling Friday avoids end-of-week spread widening. Disabling Sunday avoids low-liquidity market opens.
Session status on the dashboard
The dashboard shows session status in real time:
- Active — within a session window; the EA will act on signals
- Inactive — outside session windows; signals are scanned but no orders are placed