multiple session templates?

[ct]

I wanted to access both the RTH and ETH session templates within the same indicator. Don't see how I can do that.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the question.

Can I please clarify more details on what you are trying to accomplish?

If you are trying to do this with the same instrument I believe you would need to utilize NinjaScript and a 24 hour session template on the instrument.

Essentially you would have 24 hours of data available on the data series and you would need to create logic around the times for each session manually rather than using the session template.

If you can explain this more I will be happy to assist.

[ct]

Jessie

I wanted to capture the rth open time so I didn't have to use utc math. As I didn't want to hard code 9:30 in my code.or an adjusted 9:30 based on a persons computer time.

I am in New Zealand but my trading computer is on NY time but a friends is on California time who uses the same code. By using the base instrument templates I didn't have to create new templates and avoided any hard coding of open times.

Hope that explains it.
Currently testing:
DateTime openTimeUtc = new DateTime(Times[1][0].Year, Times[1][0].Month, Times[1][0].Day, 9, 30, 00, DateTimeKind.Utc);
DateTime tradeTimeUtc = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeToUtc(Times[1][0]);

Seems to work but I need to test it on more machines with different local time zones.

Cheers

[Harry]

You need to use session templates that reflect the exchange time of the instrument traded. This is the only way to comply with different daylight savings schedules throughout the year. There is no location that is always in line with UTC, and US and Europe have different daylight savings schedules, whereas most Asian countries do not follow DST.

Simple solution: Convert all local times of your PC (whether they are New Zealand, New York or Californian time) to exchange time. Alternatively, simply apply the correct session template and count the bars starting with the session break.

To access both ETH and RTH sessions within the same indicator, I have subdivided my session template into three sections. Sample session template for ES attached.

If you use UTC, you will never make it.