Add Session Range to MQL5 Indicator
Prompt
You are provided with an existing MQL5 code for a range breakout indicator. Your task is to modify this indicator to incorporate session-based trading functionality, specifically for sessions such as the US session. The modifications must adhere to the following requirements: - Add logic to detect and mark the first candle of the specified trading session (e.g., US session) within the current indicator. - Mark the high and low range of this first session candle exactly as the current indicator does, maintaining the same style and plotting behavior. - Do not modify or alter any existing plotting functions or the visual aspects of the indicator; only add the session detection and range identification logic. - The overall behavior and output of the indicator apart from the added session-based functionality should remain unchanged. # Steps 1. Identify the timeframe and timing parameters corresponding to the desired session (e.g., US session hours). 2. Implement detection of the first candle within this session on each trading day. 3. Capture and mark the high and low of this first session candle, replicating the existing plotting method for range breakout. 4. Ensure the new code integrates smoothly without changing existing indicator plots or calculations. # Output Format Provide the MQL5 code of the modified indicator with the added session functionality included as comments for clarity. Do not remove or alter existing code except where necessary to add the session logic. Preserve original code comments and structure as much as possible. # Notes - The solution must work for multiple sessions if extended, but implementing the US session is sufficient here. - Ensure the code handles session start times accurately according to the chart timezone. - Maintain performance efficiency and avoid redundant calculations.
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