One chart template per session playbook
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2026 7:41 pm
Most traders have one chart template and use it all day. But the Asia range fade, the London open breakout and the NY data reaction are different trades, and they need different things on the screen.
An approach that keeps each session focused: a saved template per playbook, loaded when the session starts.
Asia template (range work):
- Asia session box drawn automatically from 00:00 UK.
- Previous day high and low.
- Spread label, since Asia spreads matter most.
- Nothing that measures momentum; it's mostly noise at this hour.
London open template (breakouts and early trend):
- Asia high/low and midpoint.
- 08:00 UK open price line.
- Higher-timeframe levels from the daily chart.
- A simple M15 average for bias.
NY template (data and overlap):
- London high and low so far.
- 13:30 UK vertical line and the calendar event label.
- A small DXY or US yields sub-chart.
Switching templates is two clicks in MT4/MT5 and it acts as a mental reset: the new layout reminds you which playbook is active and which setups are off the table.
Does anyone else keep separate templates by session? What's different between yours?
An approach that keeps each session focused: a saved template per playbook, loaded when the session starts.
Asia template (range work):
- Asia session box drawn automatically from 00:00 UK.
- Previous day high and low.
- Spread label, since Asia spreads matter most.
- Nothing that measures momentum; it's mostly noise at this hour.
London open template (breakouts and early trend):
- Asia high/low and midpoint.
- 08:00 UK open price line.
- Higher-timeframe levels from the daily chart.
- A simple M15 average for bias.
NY template (data and overlap):
- London high and low so far.
- 13:30 UK vertical line and the calendar event label.
- A small DXY or US yields sub-chart.
Switching templates is two clicks in MT4/MT5 and it acts as a mental reset: the new layout reminds you which playbook is active and which setups are off the table.
Does anyone else keep separate templates by session? What's different between yours?