IB First Hour

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// © Joey Morgan
// NY Session Initial Balance (First Hour)
// Includes:
// - IB High / Low
// - 50% Midline
// - First hour shading
// - Break + reclaim labels
// - Session ends 3:00pm CT

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IB First Hour (NY Session) – With Quartiles & Expansions

This indicator automatically plots the Initial Balance (IB) of the New York session (8:30–9:30am CT) and extends those levels through the regular session (ending 3:00pm CT).

It is built for structured session-based traders who use the first hour to frame daily bias, targets, and expansion potential.

🔹 What It Plots

IB High

IB Low

50% Midline

Optional 25% and 75% quartile levels

Optional IB Expansion Levels

0.5x

1.0x

1.5x

2.0x

Custom multiplier

All levels:

Update in real time during the first hour

Extend through the session

Automatically clamp at 3:00pm CT

Remain visible on prior sessions when scrolling back

🔹 Why Use It

The Initial Balance is one of the most widely referenced session structures in futures trading.

This tool helps identify:

Range days vs expansion days

One-sided vs two-sided auctions

1x and 2x measured move targets

Balance vs imbalance behavior

Structured intraday bias

Instead of guessing targets, expansions are calculated directly from the first-hour range.

🔹 Designed For

Futures traders (NQ, ES, YM, RTY, etc.)

NY session intraday traders

Structured range/auction-based trading approaches

Traders who use measured move logic

🔹 Notes

Default timezone: America/Chicago (CT)

IB window: 8:30–9:30am CT

RTH session: 8:30am–3:00pm CT

Precision respects instrument tick size

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📦 Initial Balance (IB) – First Hour NY Session (CT)

With 25/50/75 Levels + Expansion Targets + Session Lock

This indicator maps the true Initial Balance (IB) from the first hour of the New York session (8:30–9:30am CT) and projects key levels traders use for structure, continuation, and expansion plays.

It automatically:

• Marks IB High & IB Low
• Draws 50% equilibrium
• Optional 25% & 75% internal structure levels
• Projects configurable expansion targets (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, custom)
• Locks all levels at 3:00pm CT
• Preserves historical sessions for backtesting

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📦 Initial Balance (IB) – First Hour NY Session (CT)

With 25/50/75 Levels + Expansion Targets + Session Lock

This indicator maps the true Initial Balance (IB) from the first hour of the New York session (8:30–9:30am CT) and projects key levels traders use for structure, continuation, and expansion plays.

It automatically:

• Marks IB High & IB Low
• Draws 50% equilibrium
• Optional 25% & 75% internal structure levels
• Projects configurable expansion targets (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, custom)
• Locks all levels at 3:00pm CT
• Preserves historical sessions for backtesting

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📦 Initial Balance (IB) – First Hour NY Session (CT)

With 25/50/75 Levels + Expansion Targets + Session Lock

This indicator maps the true Initial Balance (IB) from the first hour of the New York session (8:30–9:30am CT) and projects key levels traders use for structure, continuation, and expansion plays.

It automatically:

• Marks IB High & IB Low
• Draws 50% equilibrium
• Optional 25% & 75% internal structure levels
• Projects configurable expansion targets (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, custom)
• Locks all levels at 3:00pm CT
• Preserves historical sessions for backtesting

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With 25/50/75 Levels + Expansion Targets + Session Lock

This indicator maps the true Initial Balance (IB) from the first hour of the New York session (8:30–9:30am CT) and projects key levels traders use for structure, continuation, and expansion plays.

It automatically:

• Marks IB High & IB Low
• Draws 50% equilibrium
• Optional 25% & 75% internal structure levels
• Projects configurable expansion targets (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, custom)
• Locks all levels at 3:00pm CT
• Preserves historical sessions for backtesting

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With 25/50/75 Levels + Expansion Targets + Session Lock

This indicator maps the true Initial Balance (IB) from the first hour of the New York session (8:30–9:30am CT) and projects key levels traders use for structure, continuation, and expansion plays.

It automatically:

• Marks IB High & IB Low
• Draws 50% equilibrium
• Optional 25% & 75% internal structure levels
• Projects configurable expansion targets (0.5x, 1x, 1.5x, 2x, custom)
• Locks all levels at 3:00pm CT
• Preserves historical sessions for backtesting

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B First Hour (NY Session) – With Quartiles & Expansions

This indicator automatically plots the Initial Balance (IB) of the New York session (8:30–9:30am CT) and extends those levels through the regular session (ending 3:00pm CT).

It is built for structured session-based traders who use the first hour to frame daily bias, targets, and expansion potential.

🔹 What It Plots

IB High

IB Low

50% Midline

Optional 25% and 75% quartile levels

Optional IB Expansion Levels

0.5x

1.0x

1.5x

2.0x

Custom multiplier

All levels:

Update in real time during the first hour

Extend through the session

Automatically clamp at 3:00pm CT

Remain visible on prior sessions when scrolling back

🔹 Why Use It

The Initial Balance is one of the most widely referenced session structures in futures trading.

This tool helps identify:

Range days vs expansion days

One-sided vs two-sided auctions

1x and 2x measured move targets

Balance vs imbalance behavior

Structured intraday bias

Instead of guessing targets, expansions are calculated directly from the first-hour range.

🔹 Designed For

Futures traders (NQ, ES, YM, RTY, etc.)

NY session intraday traders

Structured range/auction-based trading approaches

Traders who use measured move logic

🔹 Notes

Default timezone: America/Chicago (CT)

IB window: 8:30–9:30am CT

RTH session: 8:30am–3:00pm CT

Precision respects instrument tick size