Session info from NinjaScript

[blar58]

Hello,

Can I access the actual session begin and start time through NinjaScript code

I know I can get these from Session.GetNextBeginEnd but I would like to this information on start up and only once. In reality I would like to get the info about opening and ending session time from the Session Manager through code.

Is is possible ?



Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello blar58,

There would not be a supported method to return a the Session Time beside the GetNextBeginEnd. You may use the OnStartUp() method and check for the Session TemplateName to be able to define a template hours only once inside of NinjaScript.

[blar58]

Thank you very much for your answer even if it is unsupported.

How do I get to TemplateName property.
I tried Session.TemplateName ... not working.

What is the method I need to use

Many thanks...

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello blar58,

Print("Session Template Name is: "+Bars.Session.TemplateName);

The bolded TemplateName is a link to our Help Guide from my previous post, or you may click on the following link to our Help Guide that will give you an example of this as well.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/templatename.htm

[blar58]

I can get the Session name but how do I access the different session properties
like day start time end time etc ....

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello blar58,

That would be something that would have to setup after checking the TemplateName. The TemplateName is a supported method and can be used to help show which Session Template is being used. For Example:

#Variable
private DateTime sessionBegin;
private DateTime sessionEnd;

protected override void OnStartUp()
{
        if(Bars.Session.TemplateName == "CME US Index Futures RTH")
        {
                 sessionBegin = new DateTime(DateTime.Today.Year,DateTime.Today.Month, DateTime.Today.Day, 8, 30,00 );
                 sessionEnd = new DateTime(DateTime.Today.Year,DateTime.Today.Month, DateTime.Today.Day, 15, 15,00 );
        }
}

[blar58]

Hello JC,

Thank you for trying to help but I am looking for is GETTING the session info from the session template used ( session begin and end time ) and not setting it.

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello blar58,

The only supported method to get times for the Session Template would be to use the "Bars.Session.GetNextBeginEnd" like you have been using. What values would you like to be seeing when you get the session template on the startup of a NinjaScript so that I can submit a suggestion to our Development team?

[koganam]

Hello JC,

Thank you for trying to help but I am looking for is GETTING the session info from the session template used ( session begin and end time ) and not setting it.

GetNextBeginEnd() is for getting those values. You simply need to declare variables to hold the values and make sure that that method passes to the variables by reference, per the method signature.