Value of Time[0]

[Elevator2TheTop]

In my strategy, I am referencing the value of Time[0] in the OnExecution event. The value it returns is not a bar time stamp on my chart.

In my case, I am using a 3 minute chart. The Bar Time stamps on the chart are 11:00, 11:03. 11:06, etc. An OnExecution event fired at 11:21:30. The active bar was time stamped 11:24 per my chart, but Time[0] returned 11:22 during the OnExecution event. I expected 11:24, not 11:22. 11:22 is not on an even 3-minute boundary.

Any ideas??

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hello Elevator2TheTop,

Thank you for your post.

Are you using multiple data series for the strategy?

The reason I ask this is, that with Time[0] in OnExecution() it will return the last closed bar from the last BarsInProgress that was called.

[Elevator2TheTop]

Hello Elevator2TheTop,

Thank you for your post.

Are you using multiple data series for the strategy?

The reason I ask this is, that with Time[0] in OnExecution() it will return the last closed bar from the last BarsInProgress that was called.

If I am using multiple data series, it is unintentional. Not even sure how to do that. How can I confirm one way or the other?

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Elevator2TheTop,

You would see Add(PeriodType, period value); in the initialize section of the script

Can you share your Initialize section?

[Elevator2TheTop]

I see the problem. Even though my chart is on a three-minute bar interval, the strategy is configured to 1 (apparently the default). I have corrected the setting, and now Time[0] is reporting the correct timestamp.

Thank you for your assistance!.