Backtest and timezone not matching

• 09/26/2019 at 8:54 AM #108503
  Momo

  hi i created a very simple indicator that marks the euro session to 1 and all other sessions to 0 see below.

  Now my timezone that i am using is set to gmt +8 but when i use the backtest and test very simple open trade when indicator is 1 and close if 0 then this does not match.

  i have tested by putting the timezone to utc +0 and when i run the backtest then i see the its correct. is the backtest using a different timezone or is this just a bug and how can i fix this to use my current set timezone.

  below is the simple code

  starttime = 150000 endtime = 230000 tradetime = 0.0 if time>=starttime and time<=endtime then tradetime = 1.0 endif RETURN tradetime

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  starttime = 150000 endtime = 230000   tradetime = 0.0   if time>=starttime and time<=endtime then tradetime = 1.0 endif   RETURN tradetime

   

  

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  09/26/2019 at 10:20 AM #108521
  robertogozzi

  The time zone you set on your PC are not read by PRT.

  PRT software works on PRT servers, so you need to customize trading time and hours as from attached pic.

  

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  09/26/2019 at 10:42 AM #108581
  Momo

  so backtesting is not based on on the timezone set on the local pc but on the server?

  i have set the settings you mentioned but still the same not getting a match

   

  

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  09/26/2019 at 10:59 AM #108584
  robertogozzi

  Will you please attach a pic of your settings?

  

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  09/26/2019 at 11:00 AM #108585
  Vonasi

  Momo Kanouni – please always use the ‘Insert PRT Code’ button when putting code in your replies as it makes it much easier for others to read. I have tidied up your post for you. 🙂

  

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  09/26/2019 at 11:57 AM #108596
  Momo

  yes sorry

  

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  09/26/2019 at 3:28 PM #108606
  robertogozzi

  Try selecting the second option (of the first 3).

  

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