BB Context Panel

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The BB Context Panel indicator is designed to provide a customizable and informative overlay on your chart. It offers key contextual details to enhance your trading experience by combining essential market data, user-defined messages, and time-based insights in an easily accessible panel. Whether you use it for quick reference, sharing screenshots, or maintaining focus with motivational reminders, this tool adapts to your unique trading needs.

Key Features
1. Futures Contract Tracking:
• Automatically displays the current or nearest futures contract (e.g., MNQH5), including support for continuous contracts.
• Adjusts dynamically based on the quarterly roll schedule (March, June, September, December).
2. Time and Date Display:
• Choose to display either:
• Bar Time: Reflects the timestamp of the most recent bar.
• Current Time: Updates in real time based on your selected timezone.
• Formats the timestamp as hh:mm Day mm-dd-yy for easy readability.
3. Custom User Messages:
• Add personalized messages, motivational reminders, or trading affirmations (e.g., “Patience | Discipline | Confidence”).
• Supports multiline messages for greater customization.
4. Customizable Placement:
• Select from multiple placement options (e.g., Top Right, Bottom Left, etc.) to integrate seamlessly with your chart layout.
5. Time Zone Support:
• Supports a wide range of global time zones, ensuring accurate time synchronization based on your location or trading session preferences.
6. Clean and Minimalist Design:
• Aesthetic panel with customizable text and background colors for better integration with your chart theme.
• Bolded key information like contract symbols and timeframes for quick recognition.

How to Use
1. Enable the Context Panel:
• Select a location for the panel using the Show Chart Context Panel? setting (e.g., Top Right).
2. Choose Time Display:
• Decide whether to show Bar Time, Current Time, or disable the time display entirely (None).
3. Add Custom Messages:
• Use the Panel Message input to add motivational reminders, strategy notes, or any text you’d like to see during your trading sessions.
4. Set Your Time Zone:
• Configure the time zone using the Select Timezone dropdown to ensure time data aligns with your trading hours.

Example Use Cases
1. Screenshot-Friendly Context:
• Capture annotated screenshots with clear context, including contract symbol, timeframe, timestamp, and reminders.
2. Quick Market Overview:
• Use the panel to stay informed about the current futures contract and trading session details without cluttering your chart.
3. Trading Psychology Support:
• Display affirmations like “Patience | Discipline | Confidence” to help maintain focus and emotional discipline while trading.