// SESSION_HIGH_LOW.MQ5

What are forex session highs and lows?

Session High / LowTime

Compares price with the Asian session high/low before the European or US session.

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What is Session High and Low?

Compares price with the Asian session high/low before the European or US session.

EMA 14Illustrative data — not real market data, not a trading signalEMA 14Illustrative data — not real market data, not a trading signal

Illustrative signals of the rule on simulated data — not a trading recommendation.

Rule: Price closes beyond the high/low of the Asian session that just ended: buy/sell; assumes 1-hour GMT+7 candles. Entry = close of the signal candle; SL = entry ∓ 1.5 × ATR(14); TP1/TP2/TP3 = 1R/2R/3R.

CONCEPT ILLUSTRATION · Signal rule: Price closes beyond the high/low of the Asian session that just ended: buy/sell; assumes 1-hour GMT+7 candles.Close beyond the session range → breakout signalSession rangeSession window

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How to read Session High and Low signals

How Session High / Low produces its number, and what each shape on the chart means.

Formula and how it works

The example assumes each candle is one hour in GMT+7: Asian session 00:00–06:59, European session 07:00–14:59, US session 15:00–23:59. The actual session times and server time must be confirmed separately when writing the EA.

How to use it in an EA

Determine the broker time zone, daylight-saving rules and session start before deploying.

// PARAMETERS

Recommended MT5 parameters for Session High and Low

Values used in the illustration; confirm them before deploying an EA.

Parameter	Description
Session	Brief default: London; the chart uses the high/low of the Asian session that just ended.
Timezone	GMT+7 is only an illustrative assumption, not the broker's server time.

// FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Session High and Low

Does Session High and Low on this page use real or simulated data?

The chart on this page uses a deterministic simulated candle series; it is not market prices or trading results.

Can Session High and Low be used in an EA?

You can describe the rule and parameters in a Custom EA brief. It needs independent testing with real data and server time.

How are the SL and TP levels on the Session High and Low chart calculated?

Entry is the close of the signal candle. SL is 1.5 times ATR(14) away from entry; TP1, TP2 and TP3 are 1R, 2R and 3R away from entry.

Using Session High and Low in an EA, and further reading

State the candle-close condition, parameters and server time clearly when you put the rule into an EA. See the EAs available on the marketplace to compare options, or read how to read MT5 backtest results before judging any EA.

// SAME_GROUP

Other time indicators

Indicators in the same time group, often used instead of or alongside Session High and Low.

Time-based EntryTimeIllustrates an entry rule at a fixed time combined with the direction of the closed candle.View indicator

Turn Session High and Low into an automated EA

An indicator draws signals, but when to enter, where to stop out and how much to risk are still your set of rules. Send those rules and DinexSpace builds them into an EA.