Strategy Wizard - Setting Strategy START Date.

[Kubera2024]

I wanted to use the strategy wizard, to start strategy on a certain date. How would I configure it.

Thank you,
Chris

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello Chris,

Thank you for writing in and welcome to the NinjaTrader Support Forum!

Unfortunately, it would not be possible to compare the day value of the current bar to another day value. Only the time value for the current bar is a selectable option from within the Strategy Wizard.

The code would need to be unlocked and this condition manually coded.

As an example, let's say we only want to have the strategy do anything if the time of the current bar is March 1, 2016 or greater.

if (ToDay(Time[0]) >= ToDay(2016, 3, 1))
{
     // do stuff
}

For more information about ToDay(), please take a look at this help guide link: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...nt7/?today.htm

[Kubera2024]

Thank you, What if I wanted specify time interval associated with that date. I turned the system on to trade a certain date, but wanted it to close out at 13:55 EST USA, the date qualifier still has system live into evening session.

[Kubera2024]

if ((ToTime(Time[0]) >= 93000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 120000) || (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 140000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 154500))

above code is just example of time intervals

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Kubera2024,

Thank you for your response.

You would combine the ToTime(Time[0]) conditions you need with the ToDay(Time[0]).

[Kubera2024]

I've managed to unlock the code and implement time parameters into the code. However I would like to set the time from the parameters window when assigning strategy to a chart. I need to create two time variables:

Starttime
Stoptime

Otherwise each time I want to change it, I have to go into the code to change it. How would the code look for the above.

ThankYou!
Chris

[Kubera2024]

I solved it, you have to declare the variables

starttime
stoptime

as int

#region Variables

private int starttime = 083000;
private int stoptime = 155500;

#endregion

and also in parameters section at bottom of code.

each variable needs a separate

#region Properties
[Description("")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
public int Starttime
{
get {return starttime;}
set { starttime = Math.Max(1, value);}
}
#endregion

[Kubera2024]

if ((ToTime(Time[0]) >= 93000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 120000) || (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 140000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 154500))

above code is just example of time intervals

you can substitute times with variables

if ((ToTime(Time[0]) >= starttime && ToTime(Time[0]) < stoptime))