Session Start Time

[SystemTrading]

I am looking for the equivilant to TradeStation's Sess1StartTime reserve word. What is the best method to find the session start time in NinjaTrader?

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

Thank you for your note.

I am not familiar with TS, however try this:

Use FirstBarOfSession:

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/FirstBarOfSession.html

Then use Time[0] to get the time.

[Kirannarik]

How to use FirstBarOfSession

How can we test FirstBarOfSession in the simulated data feed environment ? Here I always get False.

If I use Time[0], then it is giving the system time than the session start time.

If we want to get a specific session like, 1st session or 2nd session how can I achieve the same in NT. In Tradestation we have the functions like SessionStartTime(1,2) means, the second session's start time.

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

Yes, the simulated data feed doesn't have sessions. Try connecting to another data feed so the session times will work.

>>If I use Time[0], then it is giving the system time than the session start time.

I am sorry I don't understand the above statement. As soon as you get to the first bar of the session Time[0] return the time of the first tick of the first bar of the session, which is what I thought you wanted. You could also use Open[0] of that bar.

It sounds like you are trying to find the session begin times retroactively. For this you may need to loop backward with a "for" loop through the bars until FirstBarOfSession returns true then use the for loop index like this Open[i] (where "i" is your for loop index) to find the time for that bar and the start of that session. I'm not aware of any easier way. However I will have someone double check this for you.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You could also use SessionBreak and store the time stamp then if it returns true - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...sionBreak.html

Generally sessions can be set from the 'Chart Properties' - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...roperties.html

[Kirannarik]

Thank you !

Thank you for the suggestions. I believe Bars.GetSessionBar(1) will give the first bar in the 2nd session information. I am getting the time of Bars.GetSessionBar(1).Time if (Bars.GetSessionBar(1) != null).

Is this code has any problems to access individual session begin times ?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Kirannarik, unfortunately this is not supported - you will need debug your custom code and make sure it works as expected, for proper debugging techniques please review this tip - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3418