How I can check current time ???

[sergey_z]

Hello

I want send orders when current time of my PC will be like 19.20
I`m using function Now to compare current time with these constants (int Var1=19, int Var 2=20) like:

if (Now.Hour == Var1 && Now.Minutes ==Var2) =>Open Order

But (Now.Minutes) always not equal system minutes.
I`m did it and in OnBarUpdate and inside OnMarket. The same result!

I don`t understand why !? How I can check current time ??

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sergey_z,

I would recommend using the ToTime() method.

Below is a link to the help guide.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/totime.htm

For example:

if (ToTime(Time[0]) == 192000)
{
//execute code
}

[sergey_z]

Ok, thanks.
But I`m using H1 time-frame and I want open order inside H1 bar. For Time[0] minutes will be =0 inside hour. So, I need to know current minutes.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sergey_z,

I'm not understanding what you mean by H1 time-frame.

However, ToTime() works with any DateTime object.

DateTime.Now is the PC Clock time.

Time[0] is the close time of the bar.

[sergey_z]

Hello sergey_z,

I'm not understanding what you mean by H1 time-frame.

However, ToTime() works with any DateTime object.

DateTime.Now is the PC Clock time.

Time[0] is the close time of the bar.

And why DateTime.Now.Minutes not equal PC clock minutes?? . I`m using Dataseries 60Minutes

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sergey_z,

DateTime.Now will not be using the dataseries on your chart. This ignores all bar information and just returns the time of your PC Clock.

.Minutes (with a plural s) is not a valid property of DateTime objects.

DateTime.Now.Minute would return the minute value of the PC Clock.

Below is a link to a video that demonstrates.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PSd3E1p2FogtK33K-X456Lbn24wsn-BS/view?usp=drivesdk

If you want to compare the bar time to a specific time to trigger an action, use ToTime(Time[0]).

[sergey_z]

ok. so If my Main timeframe(Dataseries) is 60minute and I need to know current time with minutes- I have to use second Dataseries with value=1minute for use Time[1][0]?
I`m right?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sergey_z,

If you use DateTime.Now, this will not reflect bar information in anyway. This will only reflect the time of the PC Clock.

If you are wanting intra-bar granularity for bar times that are smaller than the primary series, then yes, you would need to add a secondary series for those bar times.

Below is a link to a forum post on intra-bar granularity.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/strategy-development/94098-isfirsttickofbar-vs-onbarclose-for-backtest-live?p=773377#post773377