Incorrect Daily Dates For Stocks

[VTtrader]

Hi,
Over the weekend someone asked my opinion about a couple of stocks (WMS, OCLR). I usually just deal with futures, so I connected to the free Kinetick data feed.

I proceeded with my analysis, and he stopped me because the dates I mentioned didn't seem right to him. I was using the mini-databox to get the dates, but the main databox was the same. We checked a few other sources and sure enough the dates were off by a day. Digging a bit deeper showed that it wasn't the data. By looking at the data in the Historical Data Manager it shows the proper day.

I initially was using the default settings for Session template ("use instrument settings", which was "Default 24/7").
I have since tried changing the session template. If I change it after the chart is loaded I don't get any bars. If I change it in the Data Series dialog box when first creating the chart, it will load. However, when I check the Data Series dialog box again, the Session template setting has reverted back to "use instrument settings". When I try a different template, there aren't any bars again, but if I change to Default 24/7 template, the bars come back.

The attached pictures highlight the problem. With daily futures charts everything seems fine. Any Ideas?

Thanks,
VT

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello VTtrader,

Thank you for your post.

Can you please clarify the time zone you live in? What time zone is your local PC clock set to?

As a test can you please load the US Equities ETH template and check the date stamps on these bars again.

I look forward to assisting you further.

[VTtrader]

Hi Matthew,

I'm in the Eastern time zone and the PC clock is set accordingly.

If I use the US Equities ETH template, I don't get any bars at all, only with the Default 24/7 template do I get bars, but the dates are off by 1 day.

If I select the template from the Data Series dialog box, when first creating the chart, it will load bars (with wrong dates), but when I access the Data Series dialog box again it doesn't reflect the template setting I made, it still says "use instrument settings". If I change it again to US Equities ETH, I lose the bars.

I have also tried changing the session template in Instrument Manager, and the bars won't load.
As I showed in the pictures in my first post, the date is correct in my databox, but off in both the mini-databox and the main NT databox.

Hope this helps.
VT

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

VTtrader,

Thanks for testing.

Please go to Tools--> Session Manager--> Locate the Default 24/7 session template and then change the time zone it is based on to Central Time.

When using the default 24/7 on EST and based on EST, 12:00AM is technically the next day. To avoid, this you should build to charts on the CST for Default 24/7 which should push the data value to the current date, rather than the data ahead

[VTtrader]

Hi Matthew,

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner.

I have tried changing the session template so it is based on Central time, with no change in effect.

It seems a little strange to me that the data itself has the correct date. And since it is daily data I'm using it has no time field in the data, just a date. So I'm not sure what difference the session template would have on it. I would think with daily data it would be unaware of a timestamp or session times, and use only the date.

Thanks for your help.
VT

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

VTtrader,

Please send an email to support[at]ninjatrader[dot]com and include Attn: Matthew in the Subject line and a refernece to this thread.

I look forward to assisting you further.

[VTtrader]

Hi Matthew,
Just a quick update. I did try this on my laptop and see the same results.
I'll send you an email when I get a chance

Thanks,
VT