How to reset a dictionary when starting a strategy mid-day?

[Spiderbird]

Hi there!

I'm trying to reset a dictionary (called hypo_results) when I activate a strategy in the middle of the day. Currently, the strategy runs on previous data since I have the instrument set to 24 hours.

I'm trying this with no luck:

// If this is the first tick of a new bar, start all this material
            if (IsFirstTickOfBar)                    
            {    
                //  Set the proper time for the bar
                if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 83000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 93000)        { currentHour = 0; }                                    
                else if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 93000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 103000)        { currentHour = 1; }    
                else if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 103000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 113000)        { currentHour = 2; }
                else if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 113000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 123000)        { currentHour = 3; }
                else if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 123000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 133000)        { currentHour = 4; }
                else if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 133000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 143000)        { currentHour = 5; }
                else if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 143000)                                    { currentHour = 6; }

                tickCount = 1;    

                // Use this to reset all related dictionaries
                if (currentHour == 0 && !dayReset)    
                {
                    hypo_results.Clear();                                                // Clear all results from the main dictionary
                    dayReset = true;                                                    // Close out the reset
                }
            }​

I'm usually stopping, changing code, compiling and clicking the checkbox for the strategy to run it to the Output window. But it generates a lot of older computation on the day that's transpired so far. I'm running the strategy in real-time.

Any suggestions? Is my code incorrect?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello, thanks for writing in. The dictionary can be reset in OnStateChange, during State.Transition, or you can exclusively run your code in real time only by adding if(State == State.RealTime) within OnBarUpdate so that code does not run in State.Historical.

Please let me know if this does not resolve.

[Spiderbird]

State.Transition worked like a charm. Thanks!