Nova SMC Key Times

The Nova SMC Key Times is a focused TradingView® indicator tailored for futures traders who want clear visual markers at key session transitions. Designed with simplicity in mind, it automatically plots two dashed vertical lines each trading day to highlight the pre-market and official market-open times (adjusted for Micro E-mini S&P 500 and Micro Gold contracts).

Pre-Market Marker: A semi-transparent white dashed line drawn at the start of pre-market activity, helping you observe early liquidity movements and potential order accumulation.

Market-Open Marker: A fully opaque white dashed line at the exact opening bar of the main session, providing a clear reference for breakout attempts and volatility spikes.

Because LSF detects the appropriate timestamps based on the loaded symbol (MES1! or MGC1!), you never need to manually set session times. If applied to other symbols, it remains silent, ensuring that charts stay uncluttered.

You can easily customize line colors to match your visual preferences under the provided style settings. By visually framing these two critical moments each day, Nova LSF helps traders anticipate stop hunts, breakout retests, and initial momentum moves—making it a useful complement to any liquidity-oriented or order-flow strategy.