# Session & Day Settings

## Trading time windows[​](#trading-time-windows "Direct link to 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[​](#session-1 "Direct link to 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[​](#session-2 "Direct link to 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.

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## Day-of-week filter[​](#day-of-week-filter "Direct link to 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.

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## Session status on the dashboard[​](#session-status-on-the-dashboard "Direct link to 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