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Post From: Changing Time Zone Setting and Computer Clock Time

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user58907 - Posts: 83
I am in Thailand and have my SC time zone setting at local time here, so too my computer clock. Since I now have a dedicated computer for trading, I am thinking of changing the clock setting to New York time, and selecting the appropriate time zone in SC. From what I have seen in the documentation, data in the files is time stamped to GMT. 1)Am I correct that changing the time zone settings and computer clock as detailed above will not have an adverse effect on my data files? 2)As it stands, all my High/Low for Time Period studies have to be adjusted twice a year in Spring/Fall. If I make the time change, would this mean I no longer need to make the adjustments? When I capture data for say 9.30 - 10.00 a.m. ET, that does not change with the seasons, but the relationship between ET and GMT does. I need to understand how SC handles time changes, since data is time stamped in GMT and the relationship between GMT and ET changes with the seasons. Thailand has no seasonal time change, so the only reason for the adjustments so far has been the relationship between ET and local time here. Would appreciate advice, I do not want to make the change and create a colossal mess with my data and studies.