[aquarian1]

I have been thinking about doing studies based on a different set of trading hours for ES rather than 8:30 to 15:15 (RTH) and 15:30 to 8:30 Globex. I have noticed that on some days (especially straight up or straight down) that the move will often start before RTH. For example, 7:15am. If a trading day was built with different hours e.g. 7am to 15:15 modified regular trading hours (MRTH), then OHLC are different.

This will give different indicator values
(e.g. CCI, SAR, BOL Bands, ATR, etc. etc.)
also gaps will be different - and gap closings
and candlesticks will look different.

Before lauching off on this I thought I would ask people thoughts on it.

1. Perhaps someone else has already tried this and could share their thoughts.
2. Perhaps a better start time than 7am?
3. Other thoughts?[8D]


As always I would ask negative, bitter and closed-minded people to just move along to another thread without comment.
(Nothing positive or useful to say - then just don't say it.) Forum trolls need not apply.

[Tams]

my es charts start at 7:30 ET

it gives me a synchronized bol band by 9:30 am

[phantom]

When big reports are released at 0730 CST, one will miss big chunks of moves inspired by the report data if one only trades the 0830 opening...

0600 CST is a pretty good time to start monitoring for breakouts using a 24 hour chart in my experience...


Luv,
Phantom