Regular and extended hour close and open

[tffmd123]

Hi, is there a way to plot both the regular hour close and open and the extended hour close and open on a chart? Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi tffmd, thanks for posting.

It depends on how you would want to do it. This could be done without using NinjaScript indicators by adding a second instrument of the same type and setting the session template to the RTH template, that would display both candlestick charts on the same window.

To complete this through an Indicator script, you would use AddDataSeries(), using an overload that takes a tradingHoursName parameter to load the same instrument with a different trading hours template. Then you can plot the price as an indicator line. See here for a guide on a multi time frame scripts.

Best regards,
-ChrisL

[tffmd123]

Hi Thanks for your response. Option 2 would be the way to accomplish what I am looking for. Only problem is, I have no experience coding such a script. Would you be able to point me to the steps necessary to learn what I would need to accomplish this? Thanks. Tom

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi Tom thanks for your reply.

I have given you links in my previous reply for a guide on multi time frame scripts. If you are a beginner to Ninjascript, I recommend going through all of the material listed in this forum post for starting out:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...sample-scripts

Best regards,
-ChrisL

[tffmd123]

Perhaps an easier way to accomplish this would be a script that simply marks the opening print at 09:30 and closing print at 16:00. Is there a way to do that?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, thanks for your reply.

It can be done by running the script on a 1, 5, 10, 15, or 30 minute chart, and evaluating the Times[0][0]:

if (Times[0][0].TimeOfDay == new TimeSpan(9, 30, 0))
{
   //Beginning of Session
}

if (Times[0][0].TimeOfDay == new TimeSpan(16, 0, 0))
{
  //End of Session
}

This can also be built in the strategy builder:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...imeComparisons

Best regards,
-ChrisL

[tffmd123]

Hi, thanks for your help. Would this be only for the current day? Ideally, the 9:30 print and 16:00 print from the previous day would be displayed as well as the 09:30 print from the current day. Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello tffmd123,

NinjaScripts process OnBarUpdate bar-by-bar, so the conditions would be checked with each bar. If the strategy is run on multiple days, these conditions would also be checked and would not have to become true on the current day. This can be tested by placing Print(Time[0]); in the conditions Chris provided.

We look forward to assisting.