Time of Day Script

[DTSSTS]

Can anyone tell me why the upper part of the script below would place a trade before 9:38 AM - Thanks


// Bollinger Cross Below Lower Band Bear Zone

if ((Times[0][0].TimeOfDay >= new TimeSpan(9, 38, 0))
&& (Times[0][0].TimeOfDay <= new TimeSpan(15, 20, 0)))
{
}
// need an input for spread amount to replace the 16 cents or ticks SPREAD IN TICKS
// if ((GetCurrentAsk(0) - 0.16) <= GetCurrentBid(0))
// {
// }

if ((CrossBelow(Close, Bollinger1.Lower, 1))
&& (Bollinger1.Upper[1] > Bollinger1.Upper[2])
&& (UseBollingerCross == true))
{
if (AttachATM == true)
CreateUniqueATMStrategy((int)Signals.BollingerShor t);
else if (Position.MarketPosition != MarketPosition.Long)
EnterShort(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity));
}


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my thinking is the IF needs to be removed and replaced with &&

if ((CrossBelow(Close, Bollinger1.Lower, 1))

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i was really hoping to place the timeofday and the GetCurrentAsk part into the script only once instead of at every conditional part

thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello DTSSTS,

The time filter is a separate condition and there is no action for this condition.

The condition with the CrossBelow is evaluated separately from the time condition and can evaluate as true at any time.

Either add the time conditions to the same condition set as the CrossBelow, or nest the condition set with CrossBelow within the curly braces of the time conditions set.