Pine Script News Blackout Timer

Blocks entries for a configurable window around a scheduled news time — CPI, FOMC, NFP — on the NY clock.

Copy//@version=6
strategy("News Blackout", overlay=true, calc_on_every_tick=false)

// ── Inputs ──────────────────────────────────────────────
newsHr     = input.int(14, "News Hour (ET)", minval=0, maxval=23,
     tooltip="14:00 ET = FOMC statement. 08:30 ET = CPI / NFP.")
newsMin    = input.int(0, "News Minute", minval=0, maxval=59)
minsBefore = input.int(10, "Block Minutes Before", minval=0)
minsAfter  = input.int(15, "Block Minutes After", minval=0)

// ── Blackout window (NY clock) ───────────────────────────
nyMins   = hour(time, "America/New_York") * 60 + minute(time, "America/New_York")
newsMins = newsHr * 60 + newsMin
blackout = nyMins >= newsMins - minsBefore and nyMins <= newsMins + minsAfter

// ── Entry logic (replace with your own conditions) ───────
longCondition  = ta.crossover(ta.ema(close, 9), ta.ema(close, 21)) and not blackout
shortCondition = ta.crossunder(ta.ema(close, 9), ta.ema(close, 21)) and not blackout

if longCondition
    strategy.entry("Long", strategy.long)
    strategy.exit("Long Exit", "Long", profit=20, loss=10)

if shortCondition
    strategy.entry("Short", strategy.short)
    strategy.exit("Short Exit", "Short", profit=20, loss=10)

// Visual
bgcolor(blackout ? color.new(color.orange, 88) : na, title="News Blackout")

Settings

• newsHr / newsMin — scheduled release time on the NY clock. Default 14:00 (FOMC).
• minsBefore — minutes blocked before the release. Default 10.
• minsAfter — minutes blocked after the release. Default 15.

How to use

• Paste into the Pine Editor and replace the EMA-crossover placeholder with your own entry conditions.
• The time is manual — TradingView has no built-in news feed. Set 08:30 ET for CPI/NFP mornings, 14:00 ET for FOMC days.
• Orange shading marks the blackout window so you can verify it against historical releases.
• Some firms restrict news trading on funded accounts — check the rules database for your firm’s policy.

Frequently Asked Questions

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