Custom Coloring for Pre/Post Market Background

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Platform

1. Thinkorswim

Thinkorswim is missing custom coloring of background for extended sessions. Here is a simple indicator that places a cloud over the extended session to mimic the result.

# Pre/Post Market Background Color for b4indicators.com
# Free for use. Header credits must be included when any form of the code included in this package is used.

DefineGlobalColor("ExtendedSession", Color.DARK_GRAY);
DefineGlobalColor("RegularSession", Color.BLACK);

input ShadeExtendedSession = yes;
input ShadeRegularTradingSession = no;

def isRTH = GetTime() <= RegularTradingEnd(GetYYYYMMDD()) and GetTime() >= RegularTradingStart(GetYYYYMMDD());

AddCloud(
    if ShadeRegularTradingSession and isRTH then Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY else Double.NaN,
    if ShadeRegularTradingSession and isRTH then Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY else Double.NaN,
    GlobalColor("RegularSession"), GlobalColor("RegularSession")
);

AddCloud(
    if ShadeExtendedSession and !isRTH then Double.POSITIVE_INFINITY else Double.NaN,
    if ShadeExtendedSession and !isRTH then Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY else Double.NaN,
    GlobalColor("ExtendedSession"), GlobalColor("ExtendedSession")
);