Accessing the Tick DB

[TAJTrades]

Is there a way in NT8 to access the Tick DB? I am looking for the ability to retrieve 1 Tick Data based on time without having to Add a Secondary Series (1 Tick) to the chart.

Something like:
foreach(Tick between StartTime and EndTime)
SomeArray.Add(Price, Volume);

I asked Ray this Q during one of his NT8 Status Update Webinars a year or two ago and I thought he said it could be done. However have not been able to find any documentation for this.

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello TAJTrades,

I believe you are wanting to do an out of sync data request, is this correct?

For this use a BarsRequest.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/barsrequest.htm

[TAJTrades]

Thanks, I missed this. Not sure if it will work for what I have in mind but will give it a shot.

[TAJTrades]

ChelseaB,
Thanks for the reply. It is exactly what I was looking for and the code is already doing exactly what I want it do do. I have an additional questions:

In the Link you provided there is a line of code
barsRequest.TradingHours=TradingHours.Get("Default 24 x 7");

What would the code snippet be to get the Trading Hours that the Chart was built on. In the sample I would like to get "Default 24 X 7" by code instead of hard coding it in. I poked around and have not found the answer.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello TAJTrades,

There is a TradingHours object that is part of the NinjaScript base.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/tradinghours.htm

[TAJTrades]

I think http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...adinghours.htm needs some attention. The Example really does not deal with the Object.

After trying a few different ways I got this to work
barsRequest.TradingHours=NinjaTrader.Data.TradingHours.Get(Bars.TRadingHour s.Name);

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello TAJTrades,

I'm not quite sure I understand.

If you call Print(TradingHours.Name); are you not seeing the template name appear in the output window?

[TAJTrades]

Chelsea

In the Help Guide under TradingHours \ Name the sample code is:

protectedoverridevoidOnBarUpdate()
{
DateTimepreviousEndDate=TradingHours.GetPreviousTradingDayEnd(Time[0]);

Print(string.Format("The current bars date is {0} - the previous trading session ended on {1}",Time[0],previousEndDate));
//Output: The current bars date is 2/18/2015 12:35:00 PM - the previous trading session ended on 2/17/2015 3:15:00 PM
}



I think that sample code might be for something else, like GetPreviousTradingDayEnd. Just pointing it out so it might get fixed on the next release.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi TAJTrades,

I understand, thanks for pointing this out.

I've sent a message to our product management to correct the page.