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GetIndexByExactTime Method

GetIndexByExactTime

Summary

Find the index in the different time frame series.

Signature

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public abstract int GetIndexByExactTime(DateTime dateTime)

Parameters

Name Type Description
dateTime DateTime The open time of the bar at this index

Return Value

int

Declaring Type

cAlgo.API.TimeSeries

Examples

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 using cAlgo.API;
 using cAlgo.API.Internals;
 namespace cAlgo
 {
     // This sample indicator shows how to use Bars OpenTimes Time Series
     [Indicator(IsOverlay = false, TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
     public class TimeSeriesSample : Indicator
     {
         protected override void Initialize()
         {
             // Every Bars object has a time series which is the open times of bars
             var timeSeries = Bars.OpenTimes;
             Print("Count: ", timeSeries.Count);
             // You can get another bars index by using TimeSeries GetIndexByTime/GetIndexByExactTime methods
             var dailyBars = MarketData.GetBars(TimeFrame.Daily);
             var dailyBarsIndex = timeSeries.GetIndexByTime(dailyBars.OpenTimes.LastValue);
             var open = Bars.OpenPrices[dailyBarsIndex];
             Print("Daily Bars Index: ", dailyBarsIndex, " | Open: ", open);
         }
         public override void Calculate(int index)
         {
         }
     }
 }

Last update: March 17, 2023