How to close position (say 10 mins) before a scheduled session close?

[billythekid72]

Hello,

How can I programmatically determine the exact time (say 10 mins before a scheduled session close), so that I may close my positions before at the time?
Your help is much appreciated.

Best regards,

Billy

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Billy,

A SessionIterator can be used to get the start and end times of a session.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...oniterator.htm

Below is a link to an example script PreventEntryAfterExitOnCloseExample_NT8 that uses this.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...ose#post100666

You can subtract minutes from a DateTime object in C# with <DateTime>.AddMinutes(-10).

[billythekid72]

Thank you Chelsea!

[billythekid72]

Hello Chelsea,

Just to be sure, during regular trading weekdays, would "end times of a session" using SessionIterator be 3:15pm?

Billy

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Billy,

That would depend on the instrument being used and the Trading Hours template.

You can check the session in the Trading hours window.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/using_the_trading_hours_window.htm

[billythekid72]

Chelsea,

Yes, I was referring to E-mini S&P 500, because the market would normally take a break at 3:15pm and resume at 3:30pm (except Friday), so I was wondering if "end times of a session" using SessionIterator would show 3:15pm? Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello billythekid72,

No, the ES future uses the CME US INDEX FUTURES ETH trading hours which ends at 4:00 PM Central. The 15 minute break is not a session close.