How do I get my program to only read the data for the first hour of trading?

[WantToLearn]

My goal is to only work with data between the hours of 9:30 and 10:30 EST and I don't want to look at the rest of the data. I found DateRange.efs by eSignal's Project Manager Jason K. and modified as shown below. I changed it to hours and minutes instead of days, months, and years. Only problem is the market opens at 9:30 and is not an even number (ie, 9:00, or 10:00, or 11:00 etc.) so I can get a half hour of data or one and a half hours.

Anyone have any ideas how to set this up so I only look at the first hour of the trading day?

function preMain() {
    setPriceStudy(true);
    setStudyTitle("Date Range");
    setShowCursorLabel(false);
    
    var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("startH", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp1.setName("Start Hour");
    for (var i = 1; i <=24; ++i) {
        fp1.addOption(i);
    }
    var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("startM", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp2.setName("Start Minute");
    for (var i = 1; i <=60; ++i) {
        fp2.addOption(i);
    }
    fp2.setDefault(0);
    
    var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("endH", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp3.setName("End Hour");
    for (var i = .5; i <=24; ++i) {
        fp3.addOption(i);
    }
    fp3.setDefault(24);
    
    var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("endM", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp4.setName("End Minute");
    for (var i = 1; i <=60; ++i) {
        fp4.addOption(i);
    }
    fp4.setDefault(60);
}

function main(startH, startM, endH, endM) {
    var barHour = getHour(0);
    var barMinute = getMinute(0);
    
    if (barMinute < startM || barMinute > endM) return;
    if (barHour < startH || barHour > endH) return;
    
    
    // Insert code for back testing here
    
    setBarBgColor(Color.grey);
    
    return;
} 

[ACM]

Re: How do I get my program to only read the data for the first hour of trading?

WantToLearn
See the enclosed screenshot for an example of a simple way to do what you are trying to accomplish
Also try searching the forums and you should find several other examples as the topic has been covered at length before
Alex

Originally posted by WantToLearn
My goal is to only work with data between the hours of 9:30 and 10:30 EST and I don't want to look at the rest of the data. I found DateRange.efs by eSignal's Project Manager Jason K. and modified as shown below. I changed it to hours and minutes instead of days, months, and years. Only problem is the market opens at 9:30 and is not an even number (ie, 9:00, or 10:00, or 11:00 etc.) so I can get a half hour of data or one and a half hours.

Anyone have any ideas how to set this up so I only look at the first hour of the trading day?

function preMain() {
    setPriceStudy(true);
    setStudyTitle("Date Range");
    setShowCursorLabel(false);
    
    var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("startH", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp1.setName("Start Hour");
    for (var i = 1; i <=24; ++i) {
        fp1.addOption(i);
    }
    var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("startM", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp2.setName("Start Minute");
    for (var i = 1; i <=60; ++i) {
        fp2.addOption(i);
    }
    fp2.setDefault(0);
    
    var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("endH", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp3.setName("End Hour");
    for (var i = .5; i <=24; ++i) {
        fp3.addOption(i);
    }
    fp3.setDefault(24);
    
    var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("endM", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
    fp4.setName("End Minute");
    for (var i = 1; i <=60; ++i) {
        fp4.addOption(i);
    }
    fp4.setDefault(60);
}

function main(startH, startM, endH, endM) {
    var barHour = getHour(0);
    var barMinute = getMinute(0);
    
    if (barMinute < startM || barMinute > endM) return;
    if (barHour < startH || barHour > endH) return;
    
    
    // Insert code for back testing here
    
    setBarBgColor(Color.grey);
    
    return;
}