How to simplify handling Time

[hillborne]

I travel a lot and so my local computer time changes often. In order to simplify writing and maintaining a strategy, what steps can I take to understand or even 'unify' all elements related to Time?

Some questions I have regarding trading the ES during extended trading hours:

1. What methods and properties use the Exchange, session, or local (computer's) time?

2. There are 3 places I can change the timezone:
- Tools > Trading hours > CME US Index Futures ETH > Timezone.
- Tools > Options > General > Timezone.
- My local computer's time zone.
Would it make things simpler just to have all these set to US Central Time and deal with my computer being 'off' while I travel?

Thanks!

[koganam]

I travel a lot and so my local computer time changes often. In order to simplify writing and maintaining a strategy, what steps can I take to understand or even 'unify' all elements related to Time?

Some questions I have regarding trading the ES during extended trading hours:

1. What methods and properties use the Exchange, session, or local (computer's) time?

2. There are 3 places I can change the timezone:
- Tools > Trading hours > CME US Index Futures ETH > Timezone.
- Tools > Options > General > Timezone.
- My local computer's time zone.
Would it make things simpler just to have all these set to US Central Time and deal with my computer being 'off' while I travel?

Thanks!

Are you using Windows 10?

[hillborne]

Yes. Windows 10 and NT8 (8.0.6.1).

[koganam]

Yes. Windows 10 and NT8 (8.0.6.1).

Windows 10 actually allows you to have multiple clocks, possibly for that very reason.

So take the road which involves the least adjustment of data: Keep your computer on one primary time frame that you will use for running NT. If you need to see local time, just install the relevant clock.

Just my $0.02, as, for me, the fewer steps that I need to take on my trading platform, the fewer the mistakes that I am liable to make.

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Hillborne,

NinjaTrader will use your local PC's time so the best approach would be to shut down NinjaTrader, right click on the windows clock>adjust date and time> and change your time zone to your current.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.