How to specify the last second of a minute bar in NT8?

[chinaexpert1a]

I'm trying to specify the last second of a minute bar in my strategy. Someone told me that:

"The NinjaTrader.Core.Globals.Dispatcher is not a valid method in NinjaTrader 8's API.

Unfortunately, NinjaTrader 8 does not provide a built-in method to execute code after a delay within the strategy's code. The typical way to handle time-based conditions in NinjaTrader is to use the OnBarUpdate method, which is called whenever a new bar is formed. However, this method does not allow for executing code at a specific time within a bar.

One possible workaround is to use a higher-resolution data series (such as tick or volume data) in addition to your primary data series."

So now I'm using second data, but I'd like to use minute data. Is there someway to specify the last second of a minute bar in NT8?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello chinaexpert1a,

Thanks for your post.

You could use the AddDataSeries() method to add a 1-second series to your script and then create a condition that checks if the BarsInProgress value is equal to the added series and if the Time of the added 1-second series is 1 second before the minute bar closes.

For example:

//OnStateChange() State.Configure
AddDataSeries(Data.BarsPeriodType.Second, 1);

//OnBarUpdate()
if (BarsInProgress == 1 && Time[0].Second == 59)
{
//do something
}

See the help guide documentation below for more information.

AddDataSeries: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...dataseries.htm
BarsInProgress: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...inprogress.htm
Time: https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/iseries_time.htm
Make sure you have enough bars in the data series you are accessing: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...nough_bars.htm
Working with Multi-Timeframe/Multi-Instrument NinjaScripts: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...nstruments.htm

[QuantKey_Bruce]

That only works if there is a trade tick in the 2nd to last second of the minute - otherwise there is no such 1-second bar. You could also consider using a timer.