OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
MA Length to Time Table
"MA Length to Time Table" is a simple but very practical Pine Script indicator that displays a clean table converting Moving Average lengths into approximate real-world time (seconds, minutes, hours, or days) based on the current chart timeframe.It starts from a Base Length (default 32) and doubles it each row:32 → 64 → 128 → 256 → 512 → 1024 → 2048 → 4096
For each length, it shows: The MA period (number of bars)
The equivalent time duration on the current timeframe
Main Use CasesUse Case
Why It's Useful
Choosing the right MA length
Quickly see that a 200 MA on a 5m chart ≈ 16.7 hours, or on a 1H chart ≈ 8.3 days
Multi-timeframe awareness
Understand how "long-term" an MA really is on your current chart
Strategy building & backtesting
Match MA periods to meaningful time horizons (e.g. 1-week, 1-month, quarterly)
Swing & Position Trading
Find MA lengths that represent 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, etc.
Educational / Learning
Helps new traders grasp the real temporal meaning behind MA periods
Quick reference
No need to manually calculate length × timeframe every time
Practical ExamplesOn 5-minute chart: 256 MA ≈ 21.3 hours (almost one full trading day)
On 1-hour chart: 168 MA ≈ 7 days (one week)
On Daily chart: 90 MA ≈ 3 months
This indicator is especially loved by traders who use multiple moving averages or want to align their indicators with actual calendar time rather than just bar counts.Very lightweight and useful as a supporting tool on any chart.
For each length, it shows: The MA period (number of bars)
The equivalent time duration on the current timeframe
Main Use CasesUse Case
Why It's Useful
Choosing the right MA length
Quickly see that a 200 MA on a 5m chart ≈ 16.7 hours, or on a 1H chart ≈ 8.3 days
Multi-timeframe awareness
Understand how "long-term" an MA really is on your current chart
Strategy building & backtesting
Match MA periods to meaningful time horizons (e.g. 1-week, 1-month, quarterly)
Swing & Position Trading
Find MA lengths that represent 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, etc.
Educational / Learning
Helps new traders grasp the real temporal meaning behind MA periods
Quick reference
No need to manually calculate length × timeframe every time
Practical ExamplesOn 5-minute chart: 256 MA ≈ 21.3 hours (almost one full trading day)
On 1-hour chart: 168 MA ≈ 7 days (one week)
On Daily chart: 90 MA ≈ 3 months
This indicator is especially loved by traders who use multiple moving averages or want to align their indicators with actual calendar time rather than just bar counts.Very lightweight and useful as a supporting tool on any chart.
Script open-source
Dans l'esprit TradingView, le créateur de ce script l'a rendu open source afin que les traders puissent examiner et vérifier ses fonctionnalités. Bravo à l'auteur! Bien que vous puissiez l'utiliser gratuitement, n'oubliez pas que la republication du code est soumise à nos Règles.
Clause de non-responsabilité
Les informations et publications ne sont pas destinées à être, et ne constituent pas, des conseils ou recommandations financiers, d'investissement, de trading ou autres fournis ou approuvés par TradingView. Pour en savoir plus, consultez les Conditions d'utilisation.
Script open-source
Dans l'esprit TradingView, le créateur de ce script l'a rendu open source afin que les traders puissent examiner et vérifier ses fonctionnalités. Bravo à l'auteur! Bien que vous puissiez l'utiliser gratuitement, n'oubliez pas que la republication du code est soumise à nos Règles.
Clause de non-responsabilité
Les informations et publications ne sont pas destinées à être, et ne constituent pas, des conseils ou recommandations financiers, d'investissement, de trading ou autres fournis ou approuvés par TradingView. Pour en savoir plus, consultez les Conditions d'utilisation.