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  Kaizen Free Sessions v1.0.0 for NinjaTrader 8
  Free tools by Kaizen Daytrading
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Free to use. No license key, no account, no DLL.
The source code is included and visible in the
NinjaScript Editor.
More free tools and the full order-flow suite:
https://kaizen-daytrading.com/free


WHAT IS IN THIS DOWNLOAD:
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KaizenFreeSessions_v1.0.0.zip
README_EN.txt / README_DE.txt / README_ES.txt
LICENSE.txt


INSTALLATION (about one minute):
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1. Open NinjaTrader 8, Control Center
2. Tools > Import > NinjaScript Add-On...
3. Select KaizenFreeSessions_v1.0.0.zip and click Open.
   Do NOT unzip that file first - NinjaTrader
   imports the ZIP directly.
4. NinjaTrader compiles the indicator and confirms
   with "Import successful".
5. Open a chart, right-click > Indicators...
   Under "Available" you will find:
   - Kaizen Free Sessions
   Select it, click Add, then OK.

Updating: import the new ZIP the same way and
confirm when NinjaTrader asks to overwrite.

Removing: Control Center > New > NinjaScript
Editor, open the Indicators folder, right-click
the indicator, Remove.


KAIZEN FREE SESSIONS
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What it does:
  - Shades the Asia, London and New York sessions
    in the chart background.
  - Opening Range: High/Low of the first N minutes
    after the RTH open (default 15), drawn as a box
    with mid line, then extended until RTH end.
    Optional alert on the first close above/below
    the range (real-time only).
  - Initial Balance: High/Low of the first 60
    minutes, extended until RTH end.

Settings:
  Times Are In ....... Eastern Time (US exchange
                       time, recommended for ES/NQ)
                       or Chart Time
  1. Sessions ........ on/off, start, end and color
                       per session, shading opacity
  2. Opening Range ... RTH Open (09:30), RTH End
                       (16:00), Opening Range
                       Minutes, box, mid line,
                       breakout alert, alert sound
  3. Initial Balance . on/off, minutes (60)
  4. Display ......... labels on/off
  Line colors ........ under "Plots"

Notes:
  Defaults: Asia 18:00-03:00, London 03:00-09:30,
  New York 09:30-16:00, all Eastern Time. Works best
  on 1- to 5-minute charts; on bars longer than the
  opening-range window the first RTH bar counts as
  the range.

For strategies:
  ORHigh, ORLow, ORMid, IBHigh, IBLow (series),
  OpeningRangeComplete, InitialBalanceComplete.


TROUBLESHOOTING:
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- "Import failed ... duplicate method names":
  an older version is still installed. Remove it
  in the NinjaScript Editor (see above), then
  import again.

- The indicator does not appear in the list:
  press F5 in the NinjaScript Editor, or restart
  NinjaTrader 8 completely.


SUPPORT:
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Email:   support@kaizen-daytrading.com
Website: https://kaizen-daytrading.com/free


RISK DISCLOSURE:
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Futures and CFD trading involves substantial risk
of loss and is not suitable for every investor.
These tools are provided for educational purposes,
"as is", without warranty of any kind, and do not
constitute investment advice. Past performance is
not indicative of future results.
