Time Stamp not correct on Bars

[elitetradernyc]

Hi guys, I am testing my strategy real-time and when I print time[o] it shows me a time that is 1 hour before the current time, even though the close[0] data is correct. I am running the strategy on 60 minute bars (also 1 hour before on other bars like 120 minute). Any idea why this is doing this? I am using a print statement in the output window to show me the time.

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello elitetradernyc,

What do you have "Calculate on bar close" set to?

[elitetradernyc]

In initialize: CalculateOnBarClose = true;

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello elitetradernyc,

If you set CalculateOnBarClose to false do you see the output time that you are expecting after you reloaded your NinjaScript?

Note that you can override the CalculateOnBarClose setting in the Indicators parameters section.

[elitetradernyc]

Hi Sir, yes it does calculate right, now it seems to be continuously calculating the close for the 60 minute bar as 1:30PM eastern time. What next?

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello elitetradernyc,

Great, the reason why you are seeing the values being 1 hour late is because NinjaTrader is going to be calculating only once at the close of each bar. So to be able to get real-time updates you would have to keep CalculateOnBarClose (COBC) set to false but NinjaTrade will calculate your NinjaScript on each incoming tick of data. Using COBC set to true you will have to wait till the bar closes to be able to see the hour pass.

Note that you can use the FirstTickOfBar as a condition if you would like to keep COBC set to false and only have it print once per bar.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/firsttickofbar.htm?zoom_highlightsub=FirstTickofbar