Coding with time

• 05/22/2016 at 10:18 AM #7664
  JensG

  Hi

  I am having trouble coding with time. I have created a simple indicator to learn how to incorporate the ‘Time’ constant into my coding in order to trade between certain times only. I would like the indicator to return a 1 only between 9:00 and 17:00 everyday. I have gotten as far as to generate a “1” from 9:00 and reset it each day but I cant get it to return to ZERO after 17:00. The code is as follows:

   

  If intradaybarindex = 0 then tradeon = 0 endif If time > 91000 then tradeon = 1 elsif time > 170500 then tradeon = 0 endif Return tradeon

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  If intradaybarindex = 0 then    tradeon = 0 endif   If time > 91000 then    tradeon = 1 elsif time > 170500 then    tradeon = 0 endif   Return tradeon

  I have gone through the manuals and some of the code on this site but I am missing something as I cant get the indicator to return to Zero after 17:00. I’ve tried variation of this but cant get it right. I don’t think it was really necessary but I’ve included an image of my results. The chart is set to 5min candles.

  Some help and insight as to why this is happening will be much appreciated

   

  Thanks

  Jens

  

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  05/22/2016 at 10:45 AM #7667
  Adolfo

  Hi Jens!

  IF TIME >= 090000 AND TIME < 170000 THEN tradeon = 1 ELSE tradeon = 0 ENDIF

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  IF TIME >= 090000 AND TIME < 170000 THEN tradeon = 1 ELSE tradeon = 0 ENDIF

  Hope it helps you.

  Regards.

  

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  05/23/2016 at 7:53 PM #7821
  JensG

  It Works. Seems so obvious when you see it but I couldn’t think it.

  Thank you!

  

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