Opening Range Gap Tool

01 — Time Configuration

Define the two anchor points that form the opening range. Each point has a time, a price type, and an optional day offset for looking back to prior sessions.

Property	Default	Description
Point 1 Time	`"00:00"`	Time of day for the first anchor point (HH:mm format, exchange time).
Point 1 Price Type	`NYOpen`	Which price to use at Point 1. See price point types below.
Point 1 Days Ago	`0`	Look back N days. 0 = today, 1 = yesterday's session (0–30).
Point 2 Time	`"16:15"`	Time of day for the second anchor point.
Point 2 Price Type	`Close`	Which price to use at Point 2. See price point types below.
Point 2 Days Ago	`1`	Day offset for Point 2 (0–30).
Min Size (Ticks)	`0`	Minimum gap size filter. 0 = disabled.
Max Size (Ticks)	`0`	Maximum gap size filter. 0 = disabled.

Price Point Types

Open
High
Low
Close
SessionOpen
SessionClose
NYOpen
NYClose

Example — Classic ORG: Set Point 1 to 16:15 / Close / 1 day ago (yesterday's RTH close) and Point 2 to 09:30 / Open / 0 days ago (today's NY open). The zone spans the overnight gap.

01b — Point Markers

Visual dots drawn at each anchor point on the chart.

Property	Default	Description
Show Points	`true`	Show/hide the anchor point markers.
Point Fill Color	`Transparent`	Interior color of the marker dot.
Point Fill Opacity	`0`	Fill opacity (0–100).
Point Stroke Color	`IndianRed`	Outline color of the marker dot.
Point Stroke Width	`2`	Outline thickness (1–10).
Point Size	`19`	Diameter of the marker in pixels (4–50).

02 — Appearance

Zone fill, border, midpoint, and quadrant lines — same structure as the FVG tool.

Property	Default	Description
Bullish Fill	Theme default	Fill for bullish ORG.
Bearish Fill	Theme default	Fill for bearish ORG.
Fill Opacity	`15`	Zone fill opacity (0–100).
Bullish Border	Theme default	Border color for bullish zones (color picker).
Bearish Border	Theme default	Border color for bearish zones (color picker).
Border Opacity	`50`	Border opacity (0–100).
Border Width	`1`	Border thickness (1–10).
Show Midpoint Line	`false`	On/Off. Draw a horizontal line at 50% of the zone height.
Show Quadrant Lines	`false`	On/Off. Draw lines at 25% and 75% of the zone height.
Line Color	Theme default	Color for midpoint and quadrant lines (color picker).

ORG Type

None
Bullish
Bearish

03 — Label

Property	Default	Description
Label Text	`""`	Free-text label with template placeholder support.
Position	`BottomRightOutside`	Where to position the label. See placement options below.
Font Family	`JetBrains Mono`	Font family name, e.g. JetBrains Mono, Arial.
Font Size	`12`	Font size (8–72).
Color	Theme default	Text color.
Bold	`false`	On/Off. Show the text in bold.
Background	`false`	On/Off. Draw a filled background behind the text.
Background Color	Theme default	Background fill color (color picker).
Background Opacity	`70`	Background opacity (0–100).
Display Priority	`5`	Drawing order (1–10).

03a — Text Templates

10 template slots. Same placeholders as the FVG tool, plus ORG-specific types.

Placeholder	Description
`{direction}`	Bullish, Bearish, or None
`{top}`	Top price
`{bottom}`	Bottom price
`{mid}`	Midpoint
`{ticks}`	Gap size in ticks
`{points}`	Gap size in points
`{pct}`	Gap size as %
`{currency}`	Gap size in $
`{interval}`	Chart interval
`{date}`	Date
`{time}`	Time

04 — Prices

Property	Default	Description
Show Prices	`true`	Toggle price display.
Text Format	`TicksFromCurrent`	FullPrice, LastTwoDigits, LastThreeDigits, LastFourDigits, TicksFromCurrent.
Position	`BottomRightOutside`	Where to show the price text. See placement options below.
Font Size	`11`	Font size (8–24).
Color	Theme default	Price text color.
Background	`false`	On/Off. Show a background behind price text.
Background Color	Theme default	Background color for price text.
Background Opacity	`70`	Price bg opacity (0–100).
Display Priority	`5`	Drawing order (1–10).

05 — Gap Size

Property	Default	Description
Show Gap Size	`false`	Toggle gap size readout.
Text Format	`Ticks`	Points, Ticks, Percentage, Currency.
Position	`MiddleCenter`	Where to display the gap size text. See placement options below.
Font Size	`11`	Font size (8–24).
Color	Theme default	Gap size color.
Background	`false`	Gap size background.
Background Color	Theme default	Gap size bg color.
Background Opacity	`70`	Gap size bg opacity (0–100).
Display Priority	`5`	Drawing order (1–10).

08 — Risk

Property	Default	Description
Show Risk	`true`	On/Off. Show or hide the risk readout.
Text Format	`Currency`	Currency, Points, Ticks, Percentage.
Position	`BottomRightOutside`	Where to display the risk text. See placement options below.
Font Size	`11`	Risk font size (8–24).
Color	Theme default	Risk text color.
Background	`false`	On/Off. Show a background behind the risk text.
Background Color	Theme default	Background color for the risk text.
Background Opacity	`70`	Risk bg opacity (0–100).
Display Priority	`5`	Drawing order (1–10).

10 — Behavior

Property	Default	Description
Auto Extend	`false`	Extend right edge to latest bar.
Extend to Session End	`true`	Snap to session end.
Extend to Clicked Session End	`true`	Stretch on placement.
Extend Right	`false`	Extend lines indefinitely right.
Show Text Only When Selected	`false`	Hide text until selected.
Anchor Size	`6`	Anchor size (3–15).
Anchor Outline Color	`Black`	Color of the anchor handle border.
Anchor Fill Color	`Transparent`	Color of the anchor handle interior.

11 — Alerts

Property	Default	Description
Enable Alert	`false`	Enable price monitoring.
Alert Sound	`Alert1`	Built-in NinjaTrader alert sound to play.
Alert Title	`""`	Title shown in the NinjaTrader Alerts window.
Alert Message	`""`	Body message for the alert. Supports template placeholders.
Use Pushover	`false`	On/Off. Send push notifications via Pushover when the alert fires.
Pushover User Key	`""`	Your Pushover user key (from pushover.net).
Pushover API Token	`""`	Your Pushover API token.
Pushover Sound	`pushover`	Notification sound on your device. See sound options below.
Custom Sound Name	`""`	Name of a custom sound uploaded to your Pushover account.

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