> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.bigbeluga.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.bigbeluga.org/main-toolkits/market-core-pro-tm/forex-trading-sessions.md).

# Forex Trading Sessions

Market Core Pro shades every major global Forex session directly on your TradingView chart — New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney — so you always know which trading hours price is moving through.

## Full Global Session Range Highlighting

Each session overlay is controlled by its own toggle in the Forex Session group, and the options below refine how every session box is drawn.

### Session Overlays

Check New York, London, Tokyo, or Sydney to display a colored background box covering the complete trading session. Active session boxes expand vertically in real time to capture the exact highest high and lowest low reached during that session.

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### Session Volume Label

The corner label of each session box shows the session name together with the total volume traded during that session (e.g., `Tokyo (5.301K)`).

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### Sessions Border

Highlights the border of the selected sessions, keeping the session edges visible on the chart.

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### Fill

Fills the entire session background with the session color.

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### Levels

Marks the top and bottom levels of each session. They update together with the session box as the session develops new highs and lows. Once the session ends, the levels stop moving on the y-axis and only extend to the last bar, until price crosses them or a new session appears.

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### Vwap

Plots the volume-weighted average price line of each session, drawn in the color picked next to the toggle.

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Looking for breakout boxes and signals around the session open instead? See [Open Range Breakout](/main-toolkits/market-core-pro-tm/session-opening.md).

##

## Settings

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| Setting                                                                    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <ul><li>New York</li><li>London</li><li>Tokyo</li><li>Sydney</li></ul>     | <ul><li>Enable any of the four global sessions to draw its overlay on the chart.</li><li>The color swatch next to each session sets the color used for that session.</li></ul>                                                                                                                                                 |
| <ul><li>Sessions Border</li><li>Fill</li></ul>                             | <ul><li>Highlights the border of each enabled session for a cleaner, minimalist look.</li><li>Fills the session area with the session color instead of showing the border only.</li></ul>                                                                                                                                        |
| Levels                                                                     | Marks the session top and bottom levels. They follow the session box while the session develops new highs and lows, then freeze after the session ends and only extend to the last bar until price crosses them or a new session appears.                                                                                    |
| Vwap                                                                       | Plots the session volume-weighted average price line, colored with the picker next to the toggle.                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |