Timeframes do not match expected times

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  • 09/28/2022 at 6:39 PM #201604
    CapnCrunch77

    Hello all,

    I’ve been trying to configure PRT to my working preferences but noticed an odd issue.  On the 4hr timeframe, I expect it to end at 12pm, 4pm, 8pm and midnight however the count is off – e.g. instead of finishing the 4 hr period at 12, 4, 8 etc…the timeframe finishes 1pm, 5pm and 9pm.

    Anyone ever encounter this issue and any idea how to solve? I’ve tried to set the custom trading hours by changing the location but this does not work either.

    Thoughts/advice welcome.

    Thanks!

    09/29/2022 at 5:55 PM #201680
    robertogozzi

    I can confirm those times (1pm, 5pm, 9pm, 1am, 5am and 9am) are for UTC+1 DST, so they shouldn’t apply to UK, but I have no clue why you don’t see them converted to UTC+0 DST. I thought that would occur automatically according to your time zone.

     

     

    09/30/2022 at 9:37 AM #201698
    CapnCrunch77

    That’s what I thought as well Robertogozzi.

    I’m usually trading Indices (U.K, U.S).  If I take this morning as example; at 08:00 GMT, a new 4 hr candle starts on the UK Indices but on the U.S. (it’s still got 1 more hour to go to complete the candle).  I’ve checked my timezone settings – set as per default that all dates are set as per the time zone set on my computer for this session: (UTC+01:00) Europe/London +01:00.  On the US Indices, Trading hours are set as from 00:00 to 00:00 (UTC-04:00) which should follow, 00:00, 04:00,08:00….but it doesn’t.

    Not sure what else I can do this?  uninstall/reinstall PRT?  Will that also remove all my settings and history?

     

    09/30/2022 at 11:54 AM #201711
    robertogozzi

    Do you mean you usually switch your PC’s timezone multiple times per day?

     

    09/30/2022 at 1:04 PM #201713
    CapnCrunch77

    nope, I never change it.  I’m in London and the timezone I’ve never touched.  Other markets that I trade look fine on the 4hr….just the US markets don’t.  My broker allows futures to be traded to 10pm London time (yet PRT shows this as 9pm and I’ve not touched this at all).

    10/01/2022 at 12:00 PM #201734
    robertogozzi

    I suggest that you contact PRT (maybe they are even reading this post).

     

    10/01/2022 at 12:16 PM #201735
    GraHal

    Post, on here, a screenshot of your Platform settings and I’ll compare to mine.

    10/01/2022 at 3:31 PM #201746
    CapnCrunch77

    Thank you both.  See attached.

     

    10/01/2022 at 4:24 PM #201752
    robertogozzi

    Only attach file using the “Select File” button. Thank you 🙂

     

    10/01/2022 at 8:59 PM #201761
    GraHal

    My Timezone settings are exact same as you show.

    10/02/2022 at 11:05 PM #201794
    CapnCrunch77

    just bizarre.  Futures just opened and the 4hr chart is saying 2 hrs to go until the next candle begins at 01:00 GMT…..can’t figure out why it’s doing that

    10/03/2022 at 1:36 AM #201798
    PeterSt

    Not sure how we can synchronise this. I am on GMT+1 (Amsterdam). So the current 4 hour bar started on 0:100 for me (now at 01:41). The previous 4 hour bar started at 21:00.

    01:41 ago (Nasdaq) futures started to be live (at 00:00 over here).

    Although I am not particularly used to the 4hr TF, I don’t see anything wrong with it on my side.
    If anything, I would deem a bar starting at 21:00 to be “odd” for a 4 hour TF, but then who decides when that bar really started ??

    One thing is crucial here : throughout the world bars will start at the same moment, no matter the TimeFrame. I mean, if you ask me, this is just how it works. How that works out is what we’re observing.
    Read : You can’t start your own 5 minute TF at the 4 minute mark because you like that. We *all* will start at 00, 05, 10, 15, 20 etc. … Same with the 4 hours. Who/what’s the master of that … no idea. But that master will exist.

    10/03/2022 at 11:21 AM #201832
    GraHal

    CapnCrunch77

    For me currently the DJI on 4 Hour TF opens at 04:00, 08:00, 12:00 16:00 etc.

    But in week or two for 3 weeks or so after that it will be 09:00 13:00 etc because NY clocks move over the UTC -4 (instead of as currently UTC-5).

    Then on Oct 28 UK will be backin sync again (because UK clocks move over to UTC+0)  with DJI opening at 08:00 12:00 etc.

    Hope above helps you understand?

    Detail in above may be out a tad as I wrote it without even thinking! 🙂   But the principle is correct as to why you are seeing the bar open times you are seeing …. it is all to do with your local UTC + or – time standard.

    I stand to be corrected on above … in principle not in detail! 😉

    10/03/2022 at 12:10 PM #201835
    GraHal

    We have same Timezone settings and yet different times for US Indices 4 Hr bar open.

    I know it sounds dadft, but are you sure the clock on your computer is correct and set to UTC +1?

    10/03/2022 at 12:41 PM #201838
    GraHal

    Idea … you try with DJI and let us know the times showing on 4 hour bars??

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