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Opening Range Gap Tool
Measure the gap between two time-anchored price points — Session Open, NY Open, Close, High, Low, or any custom time — with day-offset support, point markers, and the full zone feature set.
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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. |