e.Time vs ToTime

[mgin98]

I'm calculating variables in OnMarketData that are dependent on time, specifically seconds. Some of the calcs aren't working properly when using ToTime. I noticed when doing a print of e.Time and ToTime in OMD (onmarketdata), that ToTime lags e.Time. Any suggesstions for a datetime structure that will match e.Time values in OMD that can be compared using booleans?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello mgin98,

ToTime() converts a date time object to an integer. It doesn't hold any time properties. What are you comparing with e.time?

[mgin98]

I'm analyzing OnMarketData events at the tick level and trying to use the lowest timeframe available in NT to group the data, which is the seconds timeframe as far as I know. I need to be able to determine when a second has passed so that I can reset the variables and begin processing incoming data again. ToTime gives me an integer to compare but it lags e.Time so it skews the results.

How can I use ToTime to convert e.Time to an integer? That would be ideal.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

You can use ToTime(e.Time);

That will convert e.Time to an integer.

[mgin98]

Thanks NT_Ryan. That did it.