ReferencesCommonSessionIterator

IsNewSession()

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Definition

Indicates a specified time is greater than the ActualSessionEnd property on the configured Trading Hours template.

Property Value

A bool value when true indicates the specified time is later than ActualSessionEnd; otherwise false.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
timeThe DateTime value used to compare
includesEndTimeStampA bool determining if a timestamp of <n>:00 should fall into the current session. (e.g., used for time based intraday series such as minute or second).

Syntax

\<sessioniterator\>.IsNewSession(DateTime time, bool includesEndTimeStamp)

Examples

bool takeTrades;
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
    // Switch a bool named takeTrades to false when IsNewSession() returns true. 
    if (Bars.SessionIterator.IsNewSession(DateTime.Now, true)) ;
    {
        Alert("EOS", Priority.Medium, String.Format("New session beginning. Waiting until {0} to begin trading again"), " ", 5, Brushes.Black, Brushes.White);
        takeTrades = false;
    }
    // Set the bool back to true on the first bar of the new session
    if (Bars.IsFirstBarOfSession)
        takeTrades = true;
}