Why does time not follow replay?

[timmbbo]

Hi there, the time printed, is not following the time of the replay. My code is:

CalculateOnBarClose = false;
...
if (FirstTickOfBar) {
Print("First tick of bar, at time " + Time[0] + ", at close " + Close[0]);
} else {
Print("At time " + Time[0] + ", at close " + Close[0]);
}

I'm replaying the day, tick-by-tick, and my output looks like:

At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:03 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:03 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:04 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:04 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:04 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:04 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:05 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:05 AM, at close 2429
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:00 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:06 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:16:06 AM, at close 2428.75

I'm replaying on the ES, on a 4 minute bar, but I always get this situation. I don't understand why the times are out of sequence? Since I'm replaying by the second, I would think I would see the printed time increase by one second at a time, with the current price. That is, I'd think the output would be like:

At time 6/27/2017 10:20:01 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:02 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:03 AM, at close 2428.75
At time 6/27/2017 10:20:04 AM, at close 2429.00

Your thoughts? Thanks.

[sledge]

Do you have a secondary dataseries?

[timmbbo]

Do you have a secondary dataseries?

I'm pretty sure I don't. But, I am able to break it down. For instance, for just one tick of the bar, an example of output:

At time 6/27/2017 10:36:00 AM, at close 2429.5
At time 6/27/2017 10:36:00 AM, at close 2429.5
At time 6/27/2017 10:33:59 AM, at close 2429.5
At time 6/27/2017 10:33:59 AM, at close 2429.5

That is, one tick somehow translates into four statements. The first two have a time always divisible by 4 minutes (am using a 4 minute chart). The second two are accurate, of the current time and market value.

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello timmbbo,

I would also be suspicious of a secondary data series added in your code.

Could you test the code attached and see if you get the same results I am?

Demo: https://www.screencast.com/t/L5gtzzwE71k

I look forward to being of further assistance.

[timmbbo]

OK, no surprise, you guys were right about me having multiple data sources. I thought the time would print for only one data source, even though I had multiple.

New question - how can I specify the data source for FirstTickOfBar? Say my code is:

Add (PeriodType.Minute, 4);
Add (PeriodType.Minute, 5);
Add (PeriodType.Minute, 6);
....
if (FirstTickOfBar) {
// do something....
}

I want the FirstTickOfBar to be calculated on the 4 minute chart, and not the 5 or 6 minute chart. How to do? Thanks

[sledge]

I want the FirstTickOfBar to be calculated on the 4 minute chart, and not the 5 or 6 minute chart. How to do? Thanks

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/?barsinprogress.htm