The 5-min Strat

Overview
The 5-min Strat Indicator V1 is a precision tool designed for intraday futures trading on instruments such as MNQ, MES, and other U.S. equity index futures. It marks out critical levels from Pre-Market and Regular Trading Hours (RTH) to support breakout, reversal, and trend-following strategies.

This indicator includes:

Previous Day High (PDH) and Low (PDL) from RTH session only (9:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST)

Pre-Market High (PMH) and Low (PML) from 4:00 AM to 9:30 AM EST

48 EMA and 200 EMA

Clean, right-aligned labels for each key level

⏱️ Intended Timeframe

✅ 5-minute timeframe ONLY

❌ Not designed for 1-min, 15-min, or higher timeframes

Built using 5-min data to precisely define Pre-Market and RTH levels

🌐 Markets

Futures contracts like:

MNQ (Micro Nasdaq)

MES (Micro S&P)

NQ, ES (standard contracts)

Can be adapted for stocks or ETFs, but built around futures session logic

📌 Key Sessions

Pre-Market Session: 04:00 AM to 09:30 AM EST

PMH/PML captured in real time

Locked after 09:30 AM

Regular Trading Hours (RTH): 09:30 AM to 4:00 PM EST

PDH/PDL captured only from this time window

Locks at end of day and displays the next session

🚨 Non-Negotiables / Must-Know Constraints
Feature Constraint
Timeframe Must be used on 5-minute charts
Timezone All sessions are based on EST (New York)
Symbol Type Built and tested for futures like MNQ/MES
Pre-Market Lock PMH/PML are only locked after 9:30 AM EST
RTH Data PDH/PDL ignore overnight sessions — only 9:30–16:00
Labels Automatically reset each day and appear on the price axis
🎯 Usage Tips

Combine with price action at these levels for breakouts or fades

Use the EMAs for directional bias

Great for layering onto automated strategy logic (strategy version available)