OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Custom Time Alert with Vertical Line
📌 Detailed Explanation of the Custom Time Alert with Vertical Line in Pine Script v5
This script is a time-based alert system designed for TradingView. It allows traders to set a specific hour and minute for alerts and provides visual indicators on the chart, including a marker when the alert triggers and a vertical line at the alert time.
🔹 Main Features
Custom Alert Time → Users can specify the exact hour and minute for an alert.
Time Zone Offset Support → Users can manually adjust their local UTC offset to ensure alerts trigger at the correct time.
Real-Time Alert Condition → When the market reaches the set time, an alert notification is triggered.
Chart Visualization → A red marker appears when the alert is activated, and a blue vertical line is drawn at the alert time.
Automated Calculation → The script adjusts the alert time based on the user’s time zone settings.
🛠️ How It Works
User Input for Alert Time
The script allows users to enter their desired alert hour (0-23) and minute (0-59).
This ensures the alert triggers at the exact specified time.
Time Zone Offset Handling
Users enter their UTC offset (e.g., New York is -5, Tokyo is +9).
This ensures alerts work correctly regardless of the user’s location.
Time Calculation
The script adjusts the TradingView time by adding the time zone offset in milliseconds.
This converts the UTC-based TradingView time into the user’s local time.
Checking for a Time Match
The script constantly checks if the current hour and minute match the user-defined alert time.
If they match, the script activates an alert.
Triggering Alerts
The script uses TradingView’s alertcondition() function to create an alert.
When the time matches, TradingView sends a notification (e.g., pop-up, sound, or mobile alert).
Chart Markers for Visual Alerts
A red marker is displayed on the chart when the alert triggers.
A blue vertical line is drawn at the exact alert time.
📌 Example Use Cases
📈 1. Forex Traders Monitoring Market Opens
A forex trader who trades the London session wants an alert when the market opens at 8:00 AM UTC.
The trader sets:
Alert Hour = 8
Alert Minute = 0
Time Zone Offset = 0 (for UTC)
When the market reaches 8:00 AM UTC, the script triggers an alert.
📈 2. Stock Market Open Alerts
A trader in New York (EST) wants an alert at 9:30 AM Eastern Time (New York Stock Exchange open).
New York’s UTC offset is -5.
The trader sets:
Alert Hour = 9
Alert Minute = 30
Time Zone Offset = -5
The script ensures the alert triggers at 9:30 AM EST.
📈 3. Crypto Trader Watching a Specific Time
A crypto trader wants an alert for a specific strategy at 3:00 PM in Tokyo (UTC+9).
Tokyo’s UTC offset is +9.
The trader sets:
Alert Hour = 15
Alert Minute = 0
Time Zone Offset = +9
The script ensures the alert triggers exactly at 3:00 PM Tokyo time.
This script is a time-based alert system designed for TradingView. It allows traders to set a specific hour and minute for alerts and provides visual indicators on the chart, including a marker when the alert triggers and a vertical line at the alert time.
🔹 Main Features
Custom Alert Time → Users can specify the exact hour and minute for an alert.
Time Zone Offset Support → Users can manually adjust their local UTC offset to ensure alerts trigger at the correct time.
Real-Time Alert Condition → When the market reaches the set time, an alert notification is triggered.
Chart Visualization → A red marker appears when the alert is activated, and a blue vertical line is drawn at the alert time.
Automated Calculation → The script adjusts the alert time based on the user’s time zone settings.
🛠️ How It Works
User Input for Alert Time
The script allows users to enter their desired alert hour (0-23) and minute (0-59).
This ensures the alert triggers at the exact specified time.
Time Zone Offset Handling
Users enter their UTC offset (e.g., New York is -5, Tokyo is +9).
This ensures alerts work correctly regardless of the user’s location.
Time Calculation
The script adjusts the TradingView time by adding the time zone offset in milliseconds.
This converts the UTC-based TradingView time into the user’s local time.
Checking for a Time Match
The script constantly checks if the current hour and minute match the user-defined alert time.
If they match, the script activates an alert.
Triggering Alerts
The script uses TradingView’s alertcondition() function to create an alert.
When the time matches, TradingView sends a notification (e.g., pop-up, sound, or mobile alert).
Chart Markers for Visual Alerts
A red marker is displayed on the chart when the alert triggers.
A blue vertical line is drawn at the exact alert time.
📌 Example Use Cases
📈 1. Forex Traders Monitoring Market Opens
A forex trader who trades the London session wants an alert when the market opens at 8:00 AM UTC.
The trader sets:
Alert Hour = 8
Alert Minute = 0
Time Zone Offset = 0 (for UTC)
When the market reaches 8:00 AM UTC, the script triggers an alert.
📈 2. Stock Market Open Alerts
A trader in New York (EST) wants an alert at 9:30 AM Eastern Time (New York Stock Exchange open).
New York’s UTC offset is -5.
The trader sets:
Alert Hour = 9
Alert Minute = 30
Time Zone Offset = -5
The script ensures the alert triggers at 9:30 AM EST.
📈 3. Crypto Trader Watching a Specific Time
A crypto trader wants an alert for a specific strategy at 3:00 PM in Tokyo (UTC+9).
Tokyo’s UTC offset is +9.
The trader sets:
Alert Hour = 15
Alert Minute = 0
Time Zone Offset = +9
The script ensures the alert triggers exactly at 3:00 PM Tokyo time.
Script open-source
In pieno spirito TradingView, il creatore di questo script lo ha reso open-source, in modo che i trader possano esaminarlo e verificarne la funzionalità. Complimenti all'autore! Sebbene sia possibile utilizzarlo gratuitamente, ricorda che la ripubblicazione del codice è soggetta al nostro Regolamento.
Per un accesso rapido a un grafico, aggiungi questo script ai tuoi preferiti: per saperne di più clicca qui.
Declinazione di responsabilità
Le informazioni ed i contenuti pubblicati non costituiscono in alcun modo una sollecitazione ad investire o ad operare nei mercati finanziari. Non sono inoltre fornite o supportate da TradingView. Maggiori dettagli nelle Condizioni d'uso.
Script open-source
In pieno spirito TradingView, il creatore di questo script lo ha reso open-source, in modo che i trader possano esaminarlo e verificarne la funzionalità. Complimenti all'autore! Sebbene sia possibile utilizzarlo gratuitamente, ricorda che la ripubblicazione del codice è soggetta al nostro Regolamento.
Per un accesso rapido a un grafico, aggiungi questo script ai tuoi preferiti: per saperne di più clicca qui.
Declinazione di responsabilità
Le informazioni ed i contenuti pubblicati non costituiscono in alcun modo una sollecitazione ad investire o ad operare nei mercati finanziari. Non sono inoltre fornite o supportate da TradingView. Maggiori dettagli nelle Condizioni d'uso.