Login Page - Create Account

Support Board


Date/Time: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:43:55 +0000



Post From: Automated Trading

[2019-01-02 18:19:59]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3973
Is it possible to trigger an order at a certain time?

Yes, if you are using the Spreadsheet System for Trading study.

You would need to use the FRACTIME and NOW() functions and compare it to a time value window, like in these examples:
=AND(FRACTIME(NOW())>=TIMEVALUE("09:30:00"),FRACTIME(NOW())<TIMEVALUE("09:30:02"))
=AND(FRACTIME(NOW())>=$J$75,FRACTIME(NOW())<$J$75+2/86400)

You may need to make the time window wider than 2 seconds.

J75 is the chart's Session Start Time.
2/86400 is equal to 2 seconds of Serial Date Time Value.


These formulas would go in row 3 of columns K or M. Other entry conditions could be included.

These are the available spreadsheet functions:
Spreadsheet Functions