Calculate time in seconds between the close of two bars

[OnePutt]

What is the NinjaScript code for printing the time in seconds between two bars? Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Try something like:

Print(Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds.ToString());

Ray

[OnePutt]

I added the statement below but when I do PRINT stops working (nothing prints). If I comment outthe statement you suggested PRINT works okay.

seconds = Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds;



Print("Bar Time " + CurrentBar.ToString("00000"));



I also tried using just the PRINT statement and nothing prints.

Print(Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds.ToString());

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

When something does not work always check the Log tab to see what errors may have been generated.

I suspect the issue is that Time[1] is throwing an exception since on the 1st bar, Time[1 bar ago] does not yet exist. Therefore, try something like:

if (CurrentBar > 0)
Print(Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds.ToString());


Ray

[OnePutt]

That was it. Thanks for your help.

I notice that by adding the following statement that some bars exceed 60 seconds and therefore have a value in the minutes variable. Is there a way to return the "total elapsed seconds" including minutes and seconds?

Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Minutes.ToString() + " " +

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Try

Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).TotalSeconds.ToString()

[OnePutt]

Works great. Thanks again

[tquinn]

After Placing a limit Order I want to wait for a period of time for a fill, then cancel if not filled. I'm thinking of something like;

if ( Time[0] > OrderTime.AddSeconds( AverageBarInterval(5)) )
{
AsmStrategyCancelEntryOrder(OrderId)
}

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

That looks like it should work.

[tquinn]

Hi Ray,
How do I make the AverageBarInterval() method?

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Under variables:

private DataSeries barInterval = null;

WithinInitialize()

barInterval = new DataSeries(this);

Within OnBarUpdate()


barInterval.Set(CurrentBar > 0 ?(double) Time[0].Second - Time[1].Second : 0);

if (Time[0] > OrderTime.AddSeconds((int) SMA(barInterval, 5)[0])
// Do something....

[mgin98]

I added the statement below but when I do PRINT stops working (nothing prints). If I comment outthe statement you suggested PRINT works okay.

seconds = Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds;



Print("Bar Time " + CurrentBar.ToString("00000"));



I also tried using just the PRINT statement and nothing prints.

Print(Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds.ToString());


Still learning ninjascript but how would I turn this into a simple histogram?

So far I have this in void Initialize()

Add(new Plot(new Pen(Color.Red, 3), PlotStyle.Bar, "seconds"));

And this in void OnBarUpdate()

Value.Set(Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds);

It compiles ok but nothing displays on the chart.

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

I suggest you check the Control Center logs for errors when you run it. I suspect you may run into an index error outlined in this tip: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3170

[mgin98]

I suggest you check the Control Center logs for errors when you run it. I suspect you may run into an index error outlined in this tip: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3170

Thanks Josh. That did it.

if (CurrentBar < 1)
return;
if (CurrentBar >= 1)

Value.Set(Time[0].Subtract(Time[1]).Seconds);

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

The second if-statement is unnecessary. If CurrentBar is less than 1 we return and stop processing the rest of the OnBarUpdate() method. Anything that comes after will only be processed if CurrentBar is >= 1 by default.