Specify a bar time without specifying timeframe

[ChrisR]

Hello,

When trying to create a Time condition, how do you make this non-timeframe dependent as in it will pull the correct bars end time (bar time) regardless of timeframe?

For example:

if (ToTime(Time[0]) == 093000 + (BarsPeriod.Value * 100))
{
MyPrice = Open[0];
}

The above would grab the open price of said bar that matches the time condition. However, this only work for timeframes <= 59min since 24hr time is used. How could I create the same condition above, but have it be generic across all timeframes?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi ChrisR, thanks for posting. You will need to use the DateTime.AddMinutes() method:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.datetime.addminutes?view=net-8.0

You will need to use a DateTime object instead of the 093000 integer and also use DateTime.Compare to compare the Time[0] DateTime with your own custom DateTime:

string timeString = "093000";
DateTime dateTime = DateTime.ParseExact(timeString, "HHmmss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);

[QuantKey_Bruce]

Time[0].Date.AddHours(9).AddMinutes(30 + BarsPeriod.Value)

[ChrisR]

Thanks both of you, got it situated. Looking back it was rather obvious to just use DateTime.