Trigger only during market hours

[Stoynks]

Can't seem to make this work. I want my variable to only be triggered right after market opens and before it closes. so basically market open > x < market closes. I have this in the aggregation period of DAY. Without "rth" it works, but pre-market and after-hours still triggered my statement.

def rth = getTime() >= RegularTradingStart(getYYYYMMDD()) and getTime() <= RegularTradingEnd(getYYYYMMDD());

AddLabel (yes, " High: " + (high), (if

close crosses vwap and rth then color.white

else color.black));

 

[rad14733]

@Stoynks Try using SecondsTillTime() and SecondsFromTime() and see if that helps...

 

[Stoynks]

input OpenTime = 0630;
input CloseTime = 1300;
def Begin = secondsfromTime(OpenTime);
def End = secondsTillTime(closetime);


AddLabel (yes, " High: " + (high), (if
Begin >= 0 and close crosses vwap and End >= 0 then color.white
else color.black));

Did a backtest and it is still triggering pre-market. Did I do the code right? unfortunately, I'm a beginner at coding.

 

[rad14733]

Market open should be 0930... Times are based on EST...

 

[Stoynks]

Changed the time but it's still triggering at premarket. how would I format to account just for the current day? maybe that will help. Sorry about that.

 

[rad14733]

Have you tried turning off extended hours trading and insuring that aggregation starts at market open in the Chart Settings > Equities panel...???

 

[Stoynks]

Yeah, I have extended hours trading unmarked and aggregation starts at market open checkmarked. Is it because I have it on Aggregation.Day chart? If that's the case, how would I still trigger my indicator from open market to closing with Day chart?

 

[Stoynks]

Thank you for helping me find a solution.