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[RobinT]

is there a recommended way of loading data? If the chart is started in the middle of the trading day I have to use the last function otherwise I use historical manager. I am trying to do it with minimal user input which is why I cant use Historical manager.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello RobinT,

We would not have any resources on automating the historical data import.

[RobinT]

Can you tell me how to get bar data by bar number?

This is all happening at bar 1 so i cant use barsago, or High[1].

if ( BarsInProgress == 0 & CurrentBar == 1 )
{
I get the bar number

dt = Bars.GetTime(Bars.Count-1) ;
barno = Bars.GetBar(dt) ;

so how do I get the bar data using barno ? High, Low ?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello RobinT,

Thank you for your post.

Which bar's data are you trying to get? The current bar calling OnBarUpdate() or the right most bar on the chart (Count)?

[RobinT]

I am trying to get all the bars in the last trading day, so its the right most bar, ie close and the bar before that, all the way back to the open. I am trying to make a checksum so I can verify the data otherwise I will tell the user to do a Historical update.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

You can use other items like Bars.GetClose, Bars.GetOpen, etc.

[RobinT]

after your suggetion I looked around and found Bars.GetHigh(barno) which should do the trick. Thanks.

[RobinT]

worked perfectly. Thanks again.

[RobinT]

I use a special session template (which is NYSE hours plus 1 minute). How do I send that template and where I can I find it?

[RobinT]

also, how do you set a chart not to display holidays. I have a big space from yesterday.

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello RobinT,
Thanks for writing in.
You cannot send just a custom session. You would need to send your entire database file which includes the following and would replace these items for the other user.
ATM Strategy templates, Session templates, Instrument Lists / Custom Instruments, historical trade execution data, and various other NinjaTrader things
The database file is named ninjatrader.sdf and is located under Documents\NinjaTrader 7\db
There is not an option to exclude holidays in NinjaTrader 7. This feature has been added to NinjaTrader 8.

[RobinT]

TimeZone

I want to get the NYSE start time in local time.

I use

Bars.Session.GetNextBeginEnd(BarsArray[0], 0, out sessionBegin, out sessionEnd);

in the OnStartUp()

but the time varies depending on the UK summer time for the first bar on the chart.

How do I get this information for today.

[RobinT]

I put it in firstbarof session ok.

but I need it for currentbar = 1 as I am trying to do some calculations on the data before the day starts.

[RobinT]

the problem is that from 3/12//16 for two weeks the time difference is 6 hours instead of the normal 5 hrs.

[RobinT]

One solution is to always have the chart in EST. How do do that? I use the US Equities RTH session.