Beginner-friendly: Session box usage techniques in London 07:00–08:00 (MT5)
Free indicator included: Automatically display London, NY, and Tokyo boxes (MT5)
Introduction
If you correctly draw the “boxes” for London 07:00–08:00 (server time), the criteria for breaks become stable. This article uses the free indicator “AP Session Box (MT5)” and explains the procedure on actual charts.
1. Obtaining and setting up the free indicator
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Download the free indicator “AP Session Box (MT5)” from here:
→［Free Download Page］(paste yourFree Indicator Product Page URLhere) -
MQL5/IndicatorsCopy → Restart MT5 → Apply to chart. -
Server timewill automatically draw boxes for London / New York / Tokyo. Colors and time zones can be adjusted via parameters.
2. How to draw the London box (creating a standard)
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Time window: 07:00–08:00 (server time)
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High/Low: The high/low for that one hourHigh/Low
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Purpose: Check for break candidates (upward or downward) every day using the same standard
Tip: If you create the “box” with the same time and the same definition, judgments will not be inconsistent.
3. Common mistakes and countermeasures
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Confusing server time→ Use the broker’sserver timeas the standard.
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Boxes that are too small/too large→ Set a threshold (e.g., minimum 20 points).
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Misjudgment when spreads widen→ Skip that day. Increase visibility by lightening the box color.
4. Reference for use with automated trading
The same box criteria are automatically detected in **AP London Breakout PRO (MT5)**, and you aim for a breakout with a pending order.Pending Orderto target the breakout.
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SL＝Opposite side + 5pt buffer
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TP＝Fixed 1.5R
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1 set per day / expires on the same day / No DLL
→［AP London Breakout PRO (MT5) Product Page］（paste yourPaid EA URLhere)
5. Summary
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Free indicatorto draw the “correct box” every day
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Use the same standardto confirm the break
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If you want to operate automatically, switch toPRO version(same logic, with public forward testing available)
Disclaimer
This article and its distributed materials are not investment advice. Please accept responsibility for any gains or losses from their use.