This indicator marks the 2 am candle (which is where we start our trading session and look for entries), and the 3 am candle with a dynamic background color feature. If the 3 am candle is bullish the background will be green. If the 3 am candle is bearish, the background will be red.
The 2 am candle Is there to make it easier to backtest and forward test when the trading session begins for this 3 am model. E.g. if at 2:10 you see a big bearish imbalance, you can enter off the retest/fill of the imbalance and target the nearest lows/highs imbalances or key levels on the left of the chart before 2 am aka the asian session range.
The significance of the 3 a.m. candle is a key part of my 3 a.m. model. Looking at the 5-minute chart only, If the 3 a.m. candle is bullish, then our market bias for the rest of the day is also bullish, and starting from the 3 am candle (once it has closed), we should look for bullish entry setups—and vice versa.
For Nasdaq or S&P500 only: If no setups can be found between 3 am and 9 am New York time (UTC-5), then look for entry setups within the ICT NY Macro timezones using the ICT market maker sell model (if we are bearish and looking for sells) or the market maker buy model (if we are bullish and looking for buys).
PS: This Strategy only requires you to use the 5-minute chart, starting from the 2 am candle up to the end of the trading day for entries and exits. Optionally, you can scale down to a 1-minute chart to refine your entries even better.
Backtest this model and you'll be surprised at how powerful the 3 am candle Is at determining daily bias!
Have Fun using this indicator :)
Made with love by Raik aka Don Raul aka Neon