OPEN-SOURCE SCRIPT
Silver Bullet Sessions
# Silver Bullet Sessions
Highlights the key intraday trading sessions used in the **Silver Bullet / SMC (Smart Money Concepts)** methodology. Each session is color-coded as a vertical band directly on the chart, making it easy to identify high-probability trading windows at a glance.
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## Sessions (New York time)
| Color | Session | Time (ET) |
|-------|---------|-----------|
| 🟡 Yellow | Pre-Market / Open | 09:30 – 10:10 |
| 🔵 Blue | Silver Bullet 1 | 10:10 – 12:00 |
| 🟠 Orange | Lunch / Low Volume | 12:00 – 13:00 |
| 🟢 Green | Silver Bullet 2 (open) | 13:00 – 13:10 |
| 🟡 Yellow | Silver Bullet 2 (core) | 13:10 – 13:40 |
| 🟢 Green | Afternoon / Close | 13:40 – 16:00 |
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## How it works
- **Historical bars** — sessions are colored using `bgcolor`, which paints every processed candle in the correct color. Works on all past data regardless of timeframe.
- **Future bars** — session boxes are drawn 21 calendar days forward (weekends skipped automatically), so you can always see upcoming session structure without scrolling.
- **Bar Replay (backtesting)** — fully compatible. As you step through history, the future boxes update in real time relative to the current replay position.
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## Notes
- Works on any timeframe and any instrument with US market hours (indices, futures, forex pairs with US session overlap).
- The yellow Pre-Market band and the two Silver Bullet windows are the primary entry zones in ICT / SMC strategies — look for Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) and liquidity sweeps inside these bands.
- No inputs to configure — sessions are fixed to New York time via the `America/New_York` timezone, so daylight saving time is handled automatically.
Highlights the key intraday trading sessions used in the **Silver Bullet / SMC (Smart Money Concepts)** methodology. Each session is color-coded as a vertical band directly on the chart, making it easy to identify high-probability trading windows at a glance.
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## Sessions (New York time)
| Color | Session | Time (ET) |
|-------|---------|-----------|
| 🟡 Yellow | Pre-Market / Open | 09:30 – 10:10 |
| 🔵 Blue | Silver Bullet 1 | 10:10 – 12:00 |
| 🟠 Orange | Lunch / Low Volume | 12:00 – 13:00 |
| 🟢 Green | Silver Bullet 2 (open) | 13:00 – 13:10 |
| 🟡 Yellow | Silver Bullet 2 (core) | 13:10 – 13:40 |
| 🟢 Green | Afternoon / Close | 13:40 – 16:00 |
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## How it works
- **Historical bars** — sessions are colored using `bgcolor`, which paints every processed candle in the correct color. Works on all past data regardless of timeframe.
- **Future bars** — session boxes are drawn 21 calendar days forward (weekends skipped automatically), so you can always see upcoming session structure without scrolling.
- **Bar Replay (backtesting)** — fully compatible. As you step through history, the future boxes update in real time relative to the current replay position.
---
## Notes
- Works on any timeframe and any instrument with US market hours (indices, futures, forex pairs with US session overlap).
- The yellow Pre-Market band and the two Silver Bullet windows are the primary entry zones in ICT / SMC strategies — look for Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) and liquidity sweeps inside these bands.
- No inputs to configure — sessions are fixed to New York time via the `America/New_York` timezone, so daylight saving time is handled automatically.
Open-source script
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Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.
Open-source script
In true TradingView spirit, the creator of this script has made it open-source, so that traders can review and verify its functionality. Kudos to the author! While you can use it for free, remember that republishing the code is subject to our House Rules.
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.