Nbr Bars sometimes 2 or 3 but should always be 2?

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  • 05/20/2018 at 10:13 AM #70923 quote
    David
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    As you will see from my sample screenshot of a system report that is trading every 5 minutes on the m5 timeframe. Most it the time the Nbr Bars are 2 but sometimes they are 3. Why is this?

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    05/21/2018 at 7:03 AM #70984 quote
    GraHal
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    I must be missing something here?? 🙂

    Sometimes it takes 2 x 5 min bars to trigger exit conditions and at other times it takes 3 x 5 min bars?

    05/21/2018 at 7:13 AM #70985 quote
    GraHal
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    Master

    Aha the coffee is working now!!!

    3 x 5 min  when it should be only 2 x 5 min with reference to open and exit time of the trade! 🙂

    I noted that when it is 3 x 5 min bars then the difference between open and close is > 301 seconds (5 min + 1 sec) for the majority of instances. So I guess the exceptions break the logic of > 301 secs being the reason? 🙁

    Good one for PRT Support to answer?

    05/31/2018 at 9:52 AM #71840 quote
    Carine
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    Average

    Hello,

    These figures correspond to the number of candlesticks on which the position has remained open.

    Regards,

    Carine

    05/31/2018 at 10:02 AM #71842 quote
    David
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    Hello Carine

    We are aware that the bars represent candle sticks but this is 5 minutes per trade so it should always be 2 bars. It opens at a trade at 19:25 and close at 19:30 = 2 bars but it shows 3 bars. Why is it sometimes 3 bars?

    Please have a closer look at the report. Thank you.

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Nbr Bars sometimes 2 or 3 but should always be 2?


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