Session Indicator NY – FX Replay Guide

The Session Indicator NY highlights the New York trading session directly on your chart, making it easy to identify high-volume, high-volatility trading windows. It’s ideal for users who want to filter trades by time of day and focus on session-based market behavior.

How to Set It Up

Create Your Backtesting Session:

• From the FX Replay dashboard, click “Create Session”
• Set your dates, pair, strategy type, and initial balance
• Hit “Play” to load the chart and begin testing

Add the NY Session Indicator:

• Open the Indicators panel
• Search for “Session Indicator by FX Replay” and choose the NY version
• This overlays the New York session using a distinct color block

Customize the Indicator:
Click the gear icon next to the indicator name to adjust:

• Start/End Time (adjust for daylight savings if needed)
• Color, opacity, or labels for easy chart scanning
• Visibility (e.g., show only on certain timeframes or days)

Use the “Go To” Function:

• Open the navigation bar and select “Go To > NY Session”
• Instantly jumps you to the start of the next NY session — perfect for backtesting strategies that rely on session opens

Trading Applications

NY Open Breakouts:

• Backtest how price behaves in the first 15–60 minutes after NY open

Session Filters:

• Exclude trades outside the NY block if your system only performs well during high volatility

Overlap Tactics:

• Combine this with the London session to evaluate setups during the London–NY overlap, where volume typically peaks

Pro Tip

Pair the Session Indicator NY with FX Replay tools like Volume, RSI, or VWAP to isolate high-quality setups during the most active part of the U.S. trading day.