Session templates out of date?

[jeronymite]

The Sydney session starts at 08.00 GMT+11 (daylight saving). NinjaScript Bars.Session.GetNextBeginEnd returns a value equivalent to 09.00 GMT+11 as the start of the session.

Is there an update to the session template that occurs when daylight saving kicks in and how does one download that update? Or, does one have to manually alter the session times?

Thanks.

Edit: One apparent consequence of this seems to be that charts do not update any data from the connection (NT FXCM) until the session time as defined is reached; so, essentially, an hour without data.

[NinjaTrader_AlexC]

Hi jeronymite,

Which session template are you referring to in particular?

[jeronymite]

Session templates out of date?

Default template for forex.

[NinjaTrader_AlexC]

Hi jeronymite,

I'm not seeing the same behavior on my end. Is your local PC clock set up to adjust automatically for Daylight Savings Time? Since time calculations in NT are based on your local PC time setting, there should not be a need to change them unless you aren't set up to sync automatically based on DST.

Do you only see the missing hour on the first session of Sunday?

[jeronymite]

Session templates out of date?

My timezone (GMT+10) does not change for daylight saving, so the setting for me is always the same. The difference is there for every session boundary.

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_AlexC]

Hi jeronymite,

Currently, it would appear as though this is expected behavior if the timezone that is associated with a session template adjusts for daylight savings time but your particular area does not. In this case, you'll need to manually adjust your session template to make up for the difference.

[jeronymite]

Session templates out of date?

Thanks Alex.

This seems rather inappropriate behaviour. Surely NT7 can use the current locally set timezone on the computer and adjust sessions accordingly. May I request this be considered as a "flaw", if not exactly a bug?

I would also recommend that this be tested in NT8 (latest beta) to ensure that session templates are treated more sensibly and in the context of both the template-defined timezone and the locally set timezone of the executing computer.

Thanks!

[emuns]

Thanks Alex.

This seems rather inappropriate behaviour. Surely NT7 can use the current locally set timezone on the computer and adjust sessions accordingly. May I request this be considered as a "flaw", if not exactly a bug?

I would also recommend that this be tested in NT8 (latest beta) to ensure that session templates are treated more sensibly and in the context of both the template-defined timezone and the locally set timezone of the executing computer.

Thanks!

I completely agree with jeronymite. NT uses people around the globe, so this should be default function!!