Recent content by Betterthanamonkey

If you're dealing in seconds, I assume you're talking about current (in-process) chart bars. If so, as I've stated before, I'm not a scalper and, therefore, I'm not referring to a time stamp in seconds within a "current" one-minute chart bar which scalpers might use to their advantage. I'm only...

As long as a trader is using only one trading software, which is what most retail traders use, there should be no problem. However, if a trader is using two or more trading software platforms, as I do, then, it can become a MAJOR issue which could result in SIGNIFICANT losses or, at the very...

And, we don't consider a chart bar that's "in-progress" officially a time stamp until it's completed at which time it becomes a time stamp. But that could be subjective if you deal in seconds which we do not. So it's not really two chart bars with the same time stamp. It's one chart bar with a...

Yes. And, why is that confusing? That is the way time has been calculated since time began, is it not? Look at your clock and count the seconds off. When sixty seconds hit at the top of the hour it advances the minute. Now keep counting the next 60 seconds and you will note that you're still on...

First, I don't want to change anything anymore because I'm having this same conversation on the SC board (finally) and you cannot change SC to EOM. And, I have my answer, so not looking for an answer anymore but always open-minded to learning. But having said that, here's the easiest way I can...

I assume you're referring to the current (in-process) candle and not the prior (historical) candles? If you're referring to the current candle, if I was a DT, I personally wouldn't have a problem with it although, I'm not a fan of BOM for my trading style which again is not scalping or DT but...

And, in contrast to your frustration, think about all those ATP and Ninja traders who are confused by SC saying the market opened at 9:29ET and closed at 3:59ET when they know for a fact that the market hours are 9:30-4ET. I personally believe it's a matter of habit and what one is used to...

Respectfully, historical chart bar/prices and analysis thereof, does not utilize seconds but rather only minutes. And, education has taught us since time began that it's not "8:30" until 0:60 seconds has elapsed. Hence, anything before 8:30, including but not limited to 8:29:59.999999, is still...

Thanks to all for your responses. Here is the final answer that I have concluded after reading your messages and consulting with my sources. This is a recap of the final conversation I had with an institutional trader on this subject. "Some charting software utilize BOM to accommodate retail...

SC= Sierra Chart ATP = Active Trader Pro

I use both SC and ATP. Recently, I discovered that SC uses beginning-of-minute to determine time for their chart bars while ATP and other charting services (that I know of) use end-of-minute to determine time for their chart bars, which to my understanding is the industry standard because it...