Market Session Clock

# Market Session Clock - Real-Time Global Trading Hours

A professional, real-time dashboard that displays the current time and trading status across major global financial markets. Perfect for forex, futures, and stock traders who need to track multiple market sessions simultaneously.

## Key Features

**Live Market Status Tracking**
- Visual color-coded indicators show which markets are currently open (green) or closed (red)
- Automatic weekend detection - all markets show as closed on Saturdays and Sundays
- Real-time clock updates with optional seconds display

**Major Global Markets Covered**
- Tokyo (Asian Session)
- Hong Kong (Asian Session)
- Frankfurt (European Session)
- London (European Session)
- New York (American Session)
- Your Local Time (optional)

**Highly Customizable**

*Display Options:*
- Choose dashboard position (Top Left/Right, Bottom Left/Right)
- Toggle seconds display on/off
- Show/hide your local time
- Three size options: Compact, Normal, Large

*Timezone Settings:*
- Select your local timezone from 40+ global options
- Customize market opening and closing hours for each session

*Professional Styling:*
- Fully customizable color scheme
- Adjustable background, text, header, border colors
- Custom colors for open and closed sessions
- Clean, modern interface that won't clutter your charts

## How It Works

The indicator uses TradingView's `timenow` function to display live, continuously updating times for each market. Session status automatically updates based on the current hour in each timezone, factoring in weekends when markets are closed.

## Use Cases

- **Multi-Market Trading**: Track overlapping sessions for increased volatility opportunities
- **Forex Trading**: Know exactly when major currency pairs are most active
- **Global Portfolio Management**: Monitor when different exchanges are open
- **Session-Based Strategies**: Time your entries and exits around specific market opens/closes

## Default Session Hours
- Tokyo: 9:00 - 18:00 JST
- Hong Kong: 9:00 - 17:00 HKT
- Frankfurt: 8:00 - 17:00 CET
- London: 8:00 - 17:00 GMT
- New York: 8:00 - 17:00 EST

All session times can be adjusted to match your preferred trading hours or specific market schedules.

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*Note: This indicator is for informational purposes only. Market hours may vary due to holidays and special trading days. Always verify with official exchange schedules.*