How to Limit Code to Executing Once per Day

[lee612801]

Hi All,

I am trying to limit my code to executing only once per day while having COBC = false. I started with what I found previously:

if (CurrentBar < 2) return;
if (Time[0].DayOfWeek != Time[1].DayOfWeek) // new day, reset bool flag
{
signalMadeToday = false;
}

if(signalMadeToday = false)
{....Code...
signalMadeToday = true;
}


But when I have COBC = false, it constantly resets. I took a look at the printed output with the following and can see the first print shows a bool of True, while the second shows False.

if (CurrentBar < 2) return;
if (Time[0].DayOfWeek != Time[1].DayOfWeek) // new day, reset bool flag
{
Print(signalMadeToday.ToString());
signalMadeToday = false;
Print(signalMadeToday.ToString());
}

What is the issue here? I saw a post about this that recommended to do the following:

if (Bars.FirstBarOfSession)
{
// Store the strategy's prior number of trades
priorTradesCount = Performance.AllTrades.Count;
}

{
// Returns out of the OnBarUpdate() method. This prevents any further evaluation of trade logic in the OnBarUpdate() method.
return;
}

But this caused my strategy to not function properly. I didn't spend too much time looking at this option, but even if it will work, it only pertains to trades (which is most important). But I also want to limit emails, drawing objects, etc., and I don't think this will do that.

So what is the issue with the bool being reset even though the logic says it should not reset until the next day? How can I get it to stay true throughout the day with COBC = false? Or what other way can I simply limit the code to executing once per day whatever it may be?

Thank you,

Regards,

Lee

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Lee,

if (Time[0].DayOfWeek != Time[1].DayOfWeek) // new day, reset bool flag
{
signalMadeToday = false;
}

This would be true throughout the day and therefore occur all day.

• Are you running Day bars? If so, try FirstTickOfBar: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...ttickofbar.htm
• If you are running intraday bar types (Minute or Tick based) use both FirstTickOfBar and Bars.FirstBarOfSession: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...rofsession.htm

[koganam]

Hi All,

I am trying to limit my code to executing only once per day while having COBC = false. I started with what I found previously:

if (CurrentBar < 2) return;
if (Time[0].DayOfWeek != Time[1].DayOfWeek && FirstTickOfBar) // new day, reset bool flag
{
signalMadeToday = false;
}

if(signalMadeToday = false)
{....Code...
signalMadeToday = true;
}


But when I have COBC = false, it constantly resets. I took a look at the printed output with the following and can see the first print shows a bool of True, while the second shows False.

if (CurrentBar < 2) return;
if (Time[0].DayOfWeek != Time[1].DayOfWeek) // new day, reset bool flag
{
Print(signalMadeToday.ToString());
signalMadeToday = false;
Print(signalMadeToday.ToString());
}

What is the issue here? I saw a post about this that recommended to do the following:

if (Bars.FirstBarOfSession)
{
// Store the strategy's prior number of trades
priorTradesCount = Performance.AllTrades.Count;
}

{
// Returns out of the OnBarUpdate() method. This prevents any further evaluation of trade logic in the OnBarUpdate() method.
return;
}

But this caused my strategy to not function properly. I didn't spend too much time looking at this option, but even if it will work, it only pertains to trades (which is most important). But I also want to limit emails, drawing objects, etc., and I don't think this will do that.

So what is the issue with the bool being reset even though the logic says it should not reset until the next day? How can I get it to stay true throughout the day with COBC = false? Or what other way can I simply limit the code to executing once per day whatever it may be?

Thank you,

Regards,

Lee

Addition in red in your original code.

[lee612801]

Great, I will give this a try! I am running day bars btw.

Thanks for the response and help!

Regards,

Lee