Average bar time

[nzag555]

Hello,

I'm trying to work on an indicator that calculates the average time it takes to form a non time bar ( range, volume etc.). The average is based on the last 10 candles and ideally, would be displayed on the bottom left portion of the screen, similar to the "bar timer" indicator.
I searched the forum and got this code to start with:

private Stopwatch stopWatch = new Stopwatch();

protected override void OnMarketData(MarketDataEventArgs marketDataUpdate)
{
stopWatch.Stop();

TimeSpan ts = stopWatch.Elapsed;
Print(String.Format("{0:00}:{1:00}:{2:00}.{3:00}",
ts.Hours, ts.Minutes, ts.Seconds,
ts.Milliseconds / 10));
stopWatch.Reset();
stopWatch.Start();
}

I keep getting error code CS0246 and can't figure it out.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Tasker-182]

Use a search to find out about compiler errors: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/do...essages/cs0246 Likely stopwatch() does not exist in the current libraries.

A far easier way to determine how long it takes a bar to form would be based on the closing time of one bar to the next, so simply find the time difference from one bar to the next.

bartime = Time[0] - Time[1].TotalSeconds; (assuming you are looking for seconds, otherwise look at other extensions such as TotalMinutes, TotalMilliseconds, etc.)