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Here you can specify the time period in which the Pro Trader will fire signals. Times are set in UTC e.g. USA market open would be 14:30 UTC. This function is useful if you want to restrict automated trading to a specific time period. If restricted Trading Hours are specified, the system will enter the condition outside of this time period. When a Trading Halt occurs, the Pro Trader will not fire signals, and chart candles and the will appear grey.
If trading hours are adjusted in the Pro Trader, the equivalent trading period should be specified in the Pro Tester when backtesting.
Notes:
The selected trading hours must be divisible by the time period of the chart. For example, if you want to begin trading at 14:30 UTC (30 min resolution) but have a 1H chart loaded, the system will not render market hours because it can not split the 1H time frame. In this case, a 30, 15, 10, 5, 2, or 1-minute chart would work.
If setting the trading hours manually, you must use the 15-minute blocks available in the session time drop-down menu. If other trading times are entered manually, the algorithm will not start trading at the specified time.
If a region preset is selected, all other settings in the Trading Hours section will be ignored.
Specifies the time period in which signals will be fired.