TUTORIAL 01 OF 04

Setting up APEX on TradingView

This guide walks you through adding APEX to your TradingView chart from scratch, configuring your timezone and session times, and getting the display set up correctly before your first live session. Takes around 5 minutes.

Step 1 — Add APEX to your chart

APEX is an invite-only protected script on TradingView. Your subscription grants your TradingView username access automatically. Here is how to find and add it.

  1. Open TradingView and load any chart on the 5-minute timeframe. APEX is designed for the 5-minute chart — it will work on other timeframes but session timing logic is calibrated for 5 minutes.
  2. Click the Indicators button at the top of the chart (the beaker icon).
  3. In the search bar type APEX Breakout or search for your username if you know it.
  4. Under Invite-only scripts you will see the APEX indicator. Click it to add it to your chart.
  5. If you cannot see it under invite-only scripts, your access may not yet be active. Contact us at hello@apexbreakout.com with your TradingView username.
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Tip: Save the chart layout after adding APEX so it loads automatically every time you open TradingView. Use Ctrl+S (Cmd+S on Mac) or the save icon at the top of the chart.
SETTINGS ▸ Timezone ▸ European Open ▸ London Open ▸ NY Open ▸ Signal Settings TIMEZONE Display Timezone UK / London ▾ EU Open start hour 8 UK Open start hour 9 NY Open start hour 15 min 30 Select your timezone

Step 2 — Set your timezone

APEX uses your chosen timezone to position session windows correctly on the chart. Open the indicator settings by clicking the gear icon next to APEX in the top-left of the chart.

Under the Timezone group, select your location from the Display Timezone dropdown:

UK / London
Default — recommended
Sessions show in UK time
Europe / CET
Central European Time
Add 1hr to UK times
New York / ET
Eastern Time
Subtract 5hrs from UK
Sydney / AEDT
Australian Eastern
Add 11hrs to UK time

Step 3 — Check DST settings

UK and US clocks change on different dates in March and November. During the crossover period, the NY session can shift by one hour. APEX has manual DST hour controls to handle this.

Under Timezone settings you will see start hour inputs for each session. The defaults are:

EU Open start hour: 8 (08:00 UK) UK Open start hour: 9 (09:00 UK) NY Open start hour: 15, minute: 30 (15:30 UK) AU Open start hour: 23 (23:50 UK)

During US DST weeks in March, change NY Open start hour to 14 (14:30 UK). Change it back to 15 once UK clocks also change.

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Important: The NY session is the most commonly affected by DST. If your NY box appears one hour late, simply reduce the NY start hour by 1 in settings.

Step 4 — Enable the sessions you trade

By default EU, UK and NY sessions are enabled. Asia / Australia is off by default. Enable or disable sessions in the European Open, London Open, NY Open and Asia / Australia Open settings groups.

If you only trade the London session you can disable EU and NY to keep the chart clean. APEX will only show boxes and signals for enabled sessions.

Step 5 — Visual settings

Under Visual Settings you can customise how the indicator looks on your chart. The key options are:

  1. Show Opening Range Box — the coloured rectangle showing the session high and low. Leave this on.
  2. Show Midline — a dashed line at the midpoint of the range. Useful as a re-entry reference.
  3. Show H/L Extension Lines — dotted lines projecting the range high and low forward. Shows key levels to watch after the session closes.
  4. Shade Active Session Window — a faint background colour during the active session. Helps you see at a glance when you are inside a session.
  5. Extension Line Length — how many bars the extension lines project forward. Default 60 bars = 5 hours on a 5-minute chart, matching the signal window.
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Recommended starting setup: Leave all visual settings on their defaults for your first few sessions. Once you are familiar with the indicator, adjust to suit your preference.
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